JAPAN AND CHINA

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXX, Issue LXXX, 29 January 1920, Page 5

JAPAN AND CHINA

LATTER DECLARES HER POLICY. DIFFICULTIES OF HELPING CHINA. BY CABTJS-TIfESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT (Reuter.) TOKIO, Jan. 23. " In the Imperial Diet, Viscount Uchida (Minister for Foreign Affairs), m the course* of a declaration of policy, reaffirmed, in connection with the Shantung policy, Japan's determination to restore the leased territory of Kiaochau to China, while the Shantung railway would be worked under a joint enterprise, according to the agreement of 1918. Viscount Uchida pointed out that Japan was ready to render China financial aid, provided the assistance would not be used to foment a conflict between the North and the South. He emphasised Japan's earnest desire to see reconciliation between the North and the South. Respecting the situation in Siberia he said that Japan had despatched half a division tp reinforce her guards afegg tbe Siberian railway. discount Uchida finally 'emphasised Japana's desire for universal peace and j international co-operation, and her determination that right and justice shall be the guiding principles in dealing with other nations. NEW YORK, Jan. 28. ( j The Pekin correspondent of the New (York Times reports that the Chinese j Cabinet decided to decline to negotiate with Japan on the retrocession of its rights regarding Shantung on the I , ground that such action would be1 | equivalent to acceptance of the Treaty I of Peace. j i Cabinet's decision has been referred ■to the Foreign Office. |