The Archive · 1939

Conference Awaited

Real work, Vice-Admiral Tsuda continued, would begin after he had Secelved cardinal instructions at the conference of Liaison Bureau chiefs, fo be convened in Lokyo late this Month. "The Shanghai ofice has NOE Yet deen fully staffed, he said. Coun Fillers would be appointed, when. necessary, from among ancial and business leaders' in local" Japanese Preceding his press interview, Vice-Admiral euda' made a series courtesy visits to naval, military, and government oleers and oMilals on Maren 15, the papers reported, 'Temporary quarters of the Shang. hal Liaison' Bureau were established the second floor of the New Asia Hotel' on Maren 19, opposite the Postal Administration Building, ae: cording 40 the Japancie press.

Three Bureaux Political, Economic, and Cultural Bureaux. will comprise the local Mice, "The Political Bureet. will maintain contact with the "Reformed Government." and. will iso faced in information and propaganda Work. The Economic Bureau will be subdivided. Into three sections. The. second section will effect Tiison ween the Shanghai Bureau and the Central China Development company, Shd in addition, will exercise jurisdiction over inland river navigation, the fisheries industry, harbour works, Ship building, and the salt Industry, lend taxation systems, will be cartied Supervision over currency. affairs

fon. by the Third. Section, while. all ther branches of economic activities, including transportation communica fon, electric and. gasworks, postal administration, agriculture, forestry, [Rock-breeding, the mining industry, commodity markets, and city. plan< ting, will' be under the direction of the First Section.

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