The first meeting took place
on August 26th last year.
The Japanese demands included the non-enforcement of communistic
principles in the Republic against Japanese, the prohibition of
Bolshevist propaganda, the abolition of menacing military
establishments, the adoption of the principle of the open door in
Siberia, and the removal of industrial restrictions on
foreigners. Desiring speedily to conclude an agreement, so that
the withdrawal of troops might be carried out as soon as
possible, Japan met the wishes of Chita as far as practicable.
Though, from the outset, Chita pressed for a speedy settlement of
the Nicolaievsk affair, Japan eventually agreed to take up the
Nicolaievsk affair immediately after the conclusion of the basis
agreement. She further assured Chita that in settling the affair
Japan had no intention of violating the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Russia, and that the troops would be
speedily withdrawn from Saghalin after the settlement of the
affair, and that Chita'a wishes in regard to the transfer of
property now in the custody of the Japanese authorities would be
met.
The 11th Division of the troops in Siberia was originally to be
relieved during April, but if the Dairen Conference had
progressed satisfactorily, the troops, instead of being relieved,
would have been sent home.
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