Recalling the fact that Prince Konoye repeatedly volted Japan's willingness to return concessions to China, the editorial declared, "The time is ripe for the Japanese government to announce concrete measures to settle the problem of concessions once and for all."
The "Kokumin" added that the abolition of concessions which had been "hotbeds of subversive activitieg? would strengthen the Nanking ernment's political power and improve conditions in the Nanking-controlled areas, Agreeing with other morning dailies, the "Hochi" declared' that recognition of the: Nanking Govern-iment by the European Powers was a great blow to Chungking's international position, The paper, however, warned that Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union would continue their present relations with Chungking.
If these three Powers continued to refuse recognition of the Nanking Government, the "Hochi" said the latter would hereafter "resolutely deal with Powers hostile to it since it is not obliged to respect their interests in areas under its control."
The paper further warned hostile Powers that if they were desirous of Safeguarding their interests in the Nanking controlled areas, they would at least have to maintain normal diplomatic relations with the Nanking Government of China,—Domel,
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