With the Cabinet's stamp of approval on the policies, Premier Abe was expected to proceed to the Palace tomorrow afternoon to report to the Emperor on the progress towards the inauguration of the new government.
Before Cabinet members went into the emergency session, Gen, Hata, Gen. Gen Sugiyama and Gen. Hisaichi Terauchi, the latter two Supreme "War Councillors, met this morning, ostensibly for the purpose of discussing the proposed policies.
The fundamental principles were endorsed on Saturday by the Asia Development Board. Representatives of Japanese authorities in China arrived in Japan on Thursday after Japanese authorities on the spot held three days of conferences with Mr. Wang Ching-wei, "No Possibility of Invader's Withdrawal"
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The status of the North China regime would be the same even after formation of the proposed Jan. 8.
"Central" regime, declared the Japan-War and ese spokesman here today, adding that the-north China Army were convinced must aid in the formation of the ime. There was no possibility withdrawal of the Japanese statist President Roosevelt, but at writing there is no such pro-"Journal" said—United given today by 2 spokesman for the Japanese Foreign Offüce.
The spokesman stated that official dispatches received [rom Washington n the interview did not say that Mr. Horinouchi and Mr, Hull had discussed ihe subject but he intimated That it was possible that there had been some talk of a temporary agreement, Another interview between Mr.
Joseph Clark Grew, American Ambassador to Japan, and Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, had not been arranged, the spokesman stated.
In response to a question by a French correspondent, the spokesman said that the Yunnan Railway was being bombed by Japanese forces for strategical reasons. Asked if the Jepanese action was an infringement on an agreement signed in 1907 between the French and Japanese governments, the spokesman stated that the Japanese Government had no intentions of infringing on any international treaties.
In connection with the transportation of arms and munitions through Indo-China to the Chungking Government, the spokesman pointed out that French authorities in Japan recently called on Admiral Nomura to explain the French position in the matter. Japan had filed a protest with French Indo-China authorities.
Turning to the projected establishment of the Central Government of China, the spokesman said that it was natural for Japan to want to extend assistance to the new Government in the execution of its platform, provided the platform met the approval of the Japanese Government.—Domei.
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