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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 19, 1989. |
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Japanese Ambassador Makes Plea For Understanding
"Seeking Nothing But Friendship. With China
BRITAIN SHOULD CEASE CRITICISM TILL ALL IS OVER
London, To-day.
Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador in London, in a witty speech at the Dinner of the Japan Society in London last evening, em- phasised his firm belief in open diplomacy. He regretted that so many of the publicists writing
GAVE £10,000
-GAOLED
After voluntarily giving a do- nation of £10,000 to the Nazi Party, Herr Gerhold, a follower of Dr. Schuschnigg, and owner of the biggest private pawnbrok- er's business in Vienna, has been arrested. Herr Buerckel, Reich Commissar for Austria, regarded the gift as a bribe. The donation was divided among 5,000 poor people in the city.
ARABS DECIDE ON LONDON DELEGATION
Cairo, To-day.
It is reliably stated that the delegation to London of the Pales- tinian Arabs will, as a result of the consultations between the Grand Mufti and members of the Arab
about Japanese affairs could neither speak HIGH PRESSURE High Committee, be composed as
nor read Japanese.
"This want of understanding naturally leads to un- happy results, and what seems almost wilful misinterpretation of the real facts."
PRES. CARDENAS TO VISIT WASHINGTON?
Washington, To-day.
Mr. Shigemitsu said that if it were possible for him to discuss current affairs he was certain he could make his hearers understand the truth of the situation which unfortunately was not fully ap- preciated here and elsewhere.
POLITICS BY GERMANY
Warsaw, To-day.
The German Foreign Minister, von Ribbentrop, will arrive here on January 25 for a three-day visit, it is officially announced.
follows:
Auni Bey Abdel Hadi,
Jamal Husseini,
Alfred Rock,
Dr. Khaldi and
Jakub Chossein.
Political advisers will it is be- lieved be Fuad Saba, George An- tonius and Mussa Alami. The lat- ter is considered to enjoy the parti- cular confidence of the Grand Mufti.
The programme includes conTM versations with the Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, on the first "Let me only tell you this. We day, and a banquet in the evening
After the meeting of the delega- are pursuing sincerely and single- at which von Ribbentrop will be tions of the Arab States to the heartedly a course designed to in- the guest of honour.
London conference, the names of Rumours of the forthcoming augurate lasting peace and pros- On January 26th, the anniversary the Palestinian Arab delegates visit to the United States of the perity in our part of the world. of the signing of the Polish-German were communicated to the British Mexican President Cardenas ap-]
Non-intervention Agreement, von Ambassador, Sir Milea Lampson, by pear to have been given confirm-
Ribbentrop will be received by the the Premier, Mohamed Mahmoud ation by a report circulating in
State President, Professor Ignace Pasha. Trans-Ocean. political circles here to the effect "Friendship with China is what Masckicki, and a luncheon in his
we desire more than anything else. honour will be given at the Presi pared to accept an official invita-We are earnestly seeking to read-dential residence. tion of President Roosevelt to come to Washington.
that President Cardenas is
pre-
USHERING IN AN ERA
ciliation.
re-
just relations with her by
Ribbentrop will leave Warsaw moving mistrust and suspicion and on January 27th. replacing them with mutual under- A considerable amount of time Although official quarters
pre standing, thus ushering in an era has been included for political con- fer to remain silent in the matter, of enduring co-operation and conversations which will be held' prin- it is learned from a reliable source
cipally with Colonel Beck. influential Senators that several
It is stated that von Ribbentrop are backing the project in the hope
"It seems to me time that the will stay in the Blanka Palace. He of getting the differences
which two Island Empires of the East will be the first foreign statesman arose between
the two countries and West saw eye to eye in shap-to reside in this building, which following the expropriation of for- ing their policy of enhancing was renovated recently. Trans-
eign oil companies, settled by me- peace. thods of direct consultation and thus paving the way to a revival of trade between the United States and Mexico.-Trans-Ocean,
TENSION ROUND PAKHOI
"It is a fact that Anglo-Japanese friendship does constitute one of the main pillars of world peace. Without it, peace is bound to be precarious. It is an essential and integral part of the fabric of peace and appeasement,
““UNFAILING FAITH"
Ocean.
FLOOD THREAT IN GERMANY
Berlin, To-day.
IRAQI RUMOUR DENIED
Cairo, To-day. The Iraqu Prime Minister, Nuri el Said, told a Trans-Ocean repre- ser ative that reports to the effect that he would not attend the Pales-
tine conference
in London are without foundation.-Trans-Ocean.
PREMIER TO SEE HITLER AGAIN
The unusually warm weather of the past few days with the result- "There are certain elements who ing thaw of snow in the mountain NOW THAT MR. CHAMBER- want to see our relations hopeless-
the Black Forest LAIN HAS MET SIGNOR MUSSO- ous regions of ly strained. There are extremists and Western Germany has caused LINI IN ROME HE WILL PRO- Several Japanese warships are in both countries. They cannot do a rapid rise in the waters of the BABLY ANNOUNCE HIS INTEN- anchored off Pakhoi, according to stand and trust each other.
much harm, so long as we under- Upper Rhine and also of Moselle TION OF RE-VISITING HERR
Hoihow, To-day.
a report received here.
"Let us then look at the situa-
in the Treves district.
Precautionary measure against possible floods have already been taken into several places.
The level of a number of other
HITLER.
In continuance of his plan for "personal contact" Mr. Chamber- lain is concerned that Hitler should under no misapprehensions about the discussions with Musso lini.
Two Japanese gunboats and tion with unfailing faith,
that several armed trawlers are lying whatever happens we are bound to off the harbour of Hoihow, and remain friends. forever, and let us Yulin.
to reported of politics without letting the sus- Meanwhile, Weichow Island is ceptibilities of the moment blind Ocean. "surrounded" by Japanese gun- and bewilder our judgment, for boats, armed trawlers and trans-when the clouds are lifted ports.
shall see. our Most of the Japanese soldiers ship glittering like a great Alpine have been landed on the Island.- peak in the radiant sunshine." Our Own Correspondent.
Reuter.
four, warships off the harbour of, calmly regard the current phases affluents of the Rhine is likewise be
The P. and O. s.s. Carthage from Shanghai "will now. arrive here to- morrow morning at about 8 a.m.
Wo
be
rising. Trans-
ship glittering overlasting friend- ARMY RECRUITING spokesman of the German nation
When Mr. Chamberlain' meets Hitler he intends to invite a high
probably Field-Marshal Goering for preference-to come to London to discuss European appeasement gen-
London, To-day. Since April 1 of last year, 80,515 erally. Reutor describes this speech recruits have been accepted for After that there will be a Four- as witty. We can only presume the Regular Army, exceeding by Power meeting between Britain, Mr.
Shigemitsu also related 1,033 the returns for the whole of France, Germany, and Italy to dis- some risque joke which Reuter the year ending March 31 last-cuss generally questions of Euro- could not cable.
'British Wireless.
pean appeasement.
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