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12.
V.
FOREIGN RELATIONS:
(1) miplomacy:
29. Manchoukuo has now been recognized by Italy, Germany,
Nationalist Spain, the Papal see and San Salvador. Poland has
on her own initiative arranged for the official appointment of
Consuls by each in the other's country. Moreover Manchoukuo
has herself had the satisfaction of extending recognition to
the newly formed administrations in china. It is natural that
these events should have added enormously to the confidence
of the anchoukuo Government.
They
30. It would be a great mistake to suppose that because
Japanese hold the reins of government they themselves regard
Mancho kuo as nothing more than an appanage of Japan.
not only talk but act exactly as though anchoukuo were in
fact as well as in name an independent state and they give
the impression of taking pride in its progress. It is true
that Manchoukuo toes the line with alacrity but her officials
insist on the forms of equality being observed. They contest
matters of detail and any tendency to absolute dictation by
the civil government in Japan is resented.
(2) Non-Recognizing Powers:
31. As already mentioned, there is a definite movement in
favour of an active policy towards non-recognizing Powers.
There appear to be two schools of thought.
What may be termed
the aggressive school maintain that since the governments of Great Britain, France and the United States refuse to have any- thing to do with the government of anchoukuo, the latter should retaliate in kind and decline to recognize these governments. Their nationals are welcome to come to anchoukuo if they sub- mit to the laws of the country but they cannot clain protection
This would involve the cessation from their home governments.
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