Tokyo, June 21.
Foreign Powers which failed to offer friendship to Nanking could not expect Nanking to accord full respect to their legitimate rights in occupied China, declared Mr. Wang Ching-wel President of the Nanking Government in an interview with foreign correspondents this afternoon. according to a Japanese report.
He said his regime was based on respect for the legitimate rights of friendly nations but "we wish to tell the world that if no friendship is offered how can we be friendly?"
Mr. Wang criticized foreign assistance to Chungking as delaying peace in China which was essential for proper protection of foreign interests Possibility of closer relations developing in future between the Nanking Government and Russia was intimated by Mr. Wang. He promised ce-operation with the Axis together with Japan and Manchoukuo and intimated that he expected German and Itelian recognition of the Nanking Government in the near future. He told the newsmen to query Axis leaders.
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