SALE OF RAILWAY
THREE COUNTRIES EXCHANGE GOOD WISHES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 24, 6.30 p.m.) TOKIO, March 23. Baron Hirota, representing Japan, M. Tinge, a member of the Manchukuo Cabinet, and M. Yurenev, Ambassador for the Soviet, formally signed the Sino-Eastern documents for the purchase of the Chinese Eastern Railway. M. Tinge handed M. Yurenev a cheque for 23.400,000 yen. Baron Hirota said the agreement was of far-reaching importance in the East Asian world in the direction of peace. He predicted that the amity between the triple Powers would lead to the solution of other questions, if dealt with In a similar conciliatory manner. M. Tinge expressed similar sentiments and added that the agreement strengthens the good relationship between the Soviet and Manchukuo. M. Yurenev, referring to both the Soviet and Japanese love of peace, paid a tribute to Baron Hirota’s efforts. He predicted the settlement of all questions and the healthy development of Soviet-Japanese relations.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20066, 25 March 1935, Page 11
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159SALE OF RAILWAY Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20066, 25 March 1935, Page 11
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