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time, I was informed by Seminoff that he had learned
from a most reliable source in Paris that the
Soviet Government of Russia had decided to work for
(1) the downfall of the present Nationalist Government in China; (2) the support of the Chinese
communists; and (3) when these two objects are
attained, the upsetting of the present Government in
Japan by the creation of internal disturbances in
that country.
17. Speaking of Japan, it may be interesting to
know that Chiang Kai-shek has expended three million
dollars for the downfall of the Tanaka Government.
His plan came very near success, but did not actually
fructify, and so three million dollars gotten from
the suffering people of China has been wasted.
Not only has this money been thrown away, but China
has now to pay for this folly in that the Tanaka
Government is naturally indignant, and cannot be
expected to be very friendly towards us.
18. I may hazard another prophecy. Before the
year is out, Chiang Kai-shek, with all his
cleverness, will most likely be eliminated from the
political arena for several reasons. The first is
that his inordinate personal ambition has alienated
himer him from the Kwongsi-ites, from the Feng Yu-hsiang group, and from the Leftists.
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The second reason is
that even in his own camp Chiang is not trusted
because he has not been loyal to his subordinates.
Look at the way he drove out his former military chief,.
Hsu Chung-chi, at the beginning of 1926. Then see
how he shortly afterwards, treated his political chief
Hu Han-min by banishing him to Russia.
And now look
at