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THURSDAY,

The Soviet ropresentative only replied as late as May 25, that the Soviet Union was willing to reduce Its price by 10,000,000 yen.

Hirota's Plan,

At this juncturo Mr. Hirota presented a tentative plan provid- ing that negotiations be concluded on the basis that the price was to be 100,000,000 yen and that dis-: charge

allowances should be de frayed by Manchukuo. Over and against the foregoing plan the Soviet representative offered to further reduce the price by 20,000,- 000 yen. that in to 170,000,000 yen, Harbin, Aug. 22.

which still loft wide gap between Seventeen Soviet subjects, em the figures quoted by Manchukuo ployees of the Chinese Eastern and the Soviet Government's ren- dering it hopeless to carry on Railway here, all of them employed negotiations to a successful con- in the General Manager's office,clusion. Mr. Hirota on July 23 were arrested to-day.

proposed that the price be set at 120,000,000 yen and that Manchu-

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Observers summarise the Russo-kuo should shoulder the obligations Japanese situation "most for discharge allowances to Soviet threatening."

employees. The Soviet rejected the mediation plan of Mr. Hirota and submitted a counterplan in which the price was reduced by merely another 10,000,000 yen to 000 yen. with discharge

The state of tension has reached a point where anything is possible, it is bolloved.

to Soviet employees still to be paid If either of the two countries launches Intimidatory demonstra-by Manchukuo, Thin Soviet

pro- tions, commences manoeuvres in posal also contained

new conditions the frontier zones or moves largo of transfer, including a so-called bodies of troops, it may well pre "gold clause" governing a cash cipitato a dangerous condition of payment,, and terms in connection relations from which there will be with means of payment in goods, no retrant.

and value of goods to be fixed upon conclusion of transfer negotiations,

The two nations are mutually afraid of surprise attacks, and of air raids which may come without warning.-Reuter.

TOKYO STATEMENT.

Proof of Intention To Sell C. E. R. Demanded.

NEGOTIATIONS TRACED.

Tokyo, Aug. 22.

Urged Reconsideration. Mr. Hirota sought to persundo the Soviet to reconsider his plan but this was once more rejected by the U.S.S.R. on August 10, where- upon Mr. Hirota advised both thei Manchukuo and the Soviet repre- sentatives to try to settle the affair by direct negotiations between themselves.

On August 13, Mr. Ohashi, Man- chukuo delegate, called on the Soviet Ambassador who stated that unless a proposal for a higher prico was forthcoming from Manchukuo the Soviet had no intention to

In a sharply-worded official state-enter upon direct negotiations.

Mr. Ohashi pleaded for further ment, the Foreign Office last night Lasked the Soviet Government to and more careful consideration, "make a proper demonstration" of and informed the Ambassador that its intention to sell the North Man-under the circumstances his churia Railway to Manchukuo,

The statement describes how at the outset of negotiations on June 26, 1933, Soviet representatives proposed 250,000,000 gold roubles as a price for the Railway. This, converted into Зарапове currency ency at "so-called" official exchange rate of the Soviet Government, totalled 625,000,000 yen. approximately The Soviet delegato also insisted upon payment by Manchukuo of the entire discharge allowances to Soviet employees of the railway.

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in Tokyo was useless, and that he would leave, though his departure. was not by any means to be taken as an intimation of Manchukuo's Intention to break up negotiations. Mr. Ohash! accordingly left Tokyo but Mr. Ting, the chief delegate, is still staying here.

Soviet Charge.

"The Soviet Government line of late come to regard the proposal of our Foreign Minister as something like an ultimatum and it has fur thermore disseminated propaganda Manchukuo representatives pre-alleging the existence of a certain sented a counter-proposal setting relationship between arrests made the price at 50,000,000 Yen In con-lin sideration of the actual progress of in connection with damages fre- railway construction in Manchu-quently caused to trains on the eastern section of the N. M. R. and kuo, and also with an eye to the negotiations for the transfer of the fact that the N.-M.-R. was under railway. -That- the-Japanese- the joint management of both Foreign Minister le only Manchukuo and the Soviet Union mediator and as such he is not in Later the Soviet delegation offered a position to present an ultimatum, to reduce the initial figure by 50.-has been specially explained by him 000,000 gold roubles.

to the Soviet delegate." Abstract Argument.

Arrests made in connection with the damages caused to trains Obstructed by abstract argu-purely and simply judicial cases nents, the statement says negotia-concerning conspiracies to wreck tions dragged on until October military trains, which have occurr when they were brought to a stand-ed frequently since the early ntlil because of Soviet propaganda Spring of this year, and have no efforts alleging that Japan and relation with negotiations for tho Manchukuo wore conspiring, to transfer of the N. M. R., the state- seize the line by force.

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Negotiations were reopened in

Great Concessions. February this year when the Soviet representative submitted to Mr. "Furthermore although the Soviet Hirota, the Japanese Forelgu maintalus they have made great Minister, a now figure of 200,000,- conecasions, prices offered by the 000 yen in paper currency as the Soviet in the early stages of 250,000,000 prica for line and also asked for an negotiations, namely additional sum of about 30,000,000 gold roubles (or 626,000,000 yen) yen for discharge allowances. The when compared with Inter figures table of assets and liabilities as of named since February of this year, January 1 this year was also trans ranging from 200,000,000 yen to mitted to Mr. Hirota.

100,000,000; yen constitute nothing bak concession that the initial prices had been based on gross ex-

On April 26, Manchukuo pro- Holder of Japanese and Recommended for many years by posed to raise the purchase price aggeration." Hongkong Government Licences Curs Government Civil Hospital, Peak from 50,000,000 yen to 100,000,000

AUGUST 23, 1934.

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The following in the ofen! dis- position of units of the China Fieoli as issued by the Hongkong Nava} Au- thorities yesterday:

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H.M.9. Capotown arrives at long- kong on September 22 from England:

M.8. Grimsby arrives at Hang kong on October 23 from the United Kingdom:

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Word of Warning. "Therefore, even if the price of the railway was agreed upon negotiations could be made to drag on indefinitely, until at least the coming winter, should the Soviet. choose to delay discussion on other points of Trangfor conditions." If such indeed were the real inteu- tion of the U.S.S.R. "the situation would then be really very grave. the statement declares. spite of the fact that such observations have been current the Japanese Government hos relled upon the faith of the Soviet in its action of making propositions to improve the pence the Far East and succcerled at last in the promotion to the shove dint of itx carnest *toge endeavours to bring closer together the views of the interested parties, amid troublous circumstances. Whether cr not the present negotiations will come to grief, as la predicted by some observers, can only be seen by future develop- ments," says the statement.

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