JAPAN AND CHINA
THE RECENT TROUBLE ANXIOUS FOR SETTLEMENT. Press Association—])/ Telegraph—Copyright. TOKIO, July 19. A Foreign Office statement emphasises that the original object of the despatch of troops to Shantung was _ not interference with China’s domestic affairs. Unfortunately the Tsinan affair occurred, which was a source of regret, hut it was caused by ur.disrip.mcd Southerners. The'measures taken by the Japanese were unavoidable fir defence, and protection. Clearly tlio responsibility for the incident rested with the 'Chinese, The Japanese Government, desiring the maintenance and promotion of good relations, is seeking a settlement on the following conditions: An apology, punishment of those rcrionsiblc. indemnilicacion lor losses, illi-4 a guarantee for the .uturc. The Consul-general at Shanghai communicated on July 18 to the Nationalist Government a request for the appointment of delegates with plenaty authority to negotiate with Japanese delegates and the Consul-generals at Tsii.glau and Tsinan. Japan is anxious for a settlement which wii; lead to the allaying ot popular feeling and enable a complete withdrawal of the expeditio mry foice —Australian P.ress Association.
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Evening Star, Issue 19923, 20 July 1928, Page 4
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