18 Temmuz 2019 Perşembe

TNT History Archives: Japanese "Asia Alliance" Against Europeans (1912)/Part II

//Ed. Note: Presenting damning telegrams, evidently
obtained through Japanese delegations in China, as 
evidence of Russian and English pressure on China 
vis-a-vis Mongolia and Tibet, respectively, Japanese 
writer Hatanu begins to make the case for a Japan-
centric Asia Alliance.//

russia mongolia 1912 ile ilgili görsel sonucu
Russian, Chinese and Mongolian diplomats signing the treaty
of Kahta in 1915.


On 17 July 1912, the following telegram came from 
Shanghai:

The Russian ambassador in Peking submitted this threatening letter to 
the Chinese government:

1.The secret agreement between the Russian government and the Urga 
(Ulan Bator/Mongolia) government should be approved;

2.Mongolia will only borrow money from the Russian state when it 
borrows money for its provisions from elsewhere;

3.For the Russian state, permission must be given for it to act with 
complete freedom internally in Mongolia;

4.The Chinese government must not hinder in any way the rail line that
 will be built from St. Petersburg to Urga.

Here is a blatantly threatening demand!  Since the time it was made, 3 
months have passed (the time of the publication of the book).  I can say 
that so far the Russian government has taken a definitive stance vis-a-vis 
its demands on this matter.  In truth, the issue of dividing up China 
continues with absolute feverishness.

The secret agreement signed between Russia and Mongolia is the 
lifeline of these matter.


The following telegram came from Peking on 12 November:

1.The Chinese government should approve the preference for the 
rail line that will run from Urga (Ulan Bator) to Kahta.

2.The aforementioned government will approve these matters: 1) there 
will be no soldiers in Mongolia  2) Chinese will not be sent to Mongolia  
3) Mongolia will be seen as an independent state.

3. In the event that the Chinese government entrusts the administration 
of Mongolia to a special minister then this individual must be jointly 
appointed by the Chinese and Russian governments.

4. The Russian consuls will have preference for advancing matters about 
Mongolia in the Chinese government.

5. In the event that the Chinese government wants to make an initiative 
in Mongolia, it will seek the permission of Russia.

russia mongolia map 1912 ile ilgili görsel sonucu

On 30 August 1912, the English ambassador in Peking 
served up the following warning on the Chinese 
government:

1.The people of Tibet will have sovereignty and freedom with regard to 
their internal affairs.  And the Chines government will in no way 
interfere in the internal affairs of Tibet.


2.The Chinese government may have an official in the Tibet capital 
Lhasa but only on the condition that this official has the rank of advisor 
on foreign affairs.

3.The Chinese government may have a very limited number of 
soldiers in Tibet.

4.As of this moment, the Chinese government may not send its 
customary number of officials to Tibet.

5.As of now, the India caravan road that passes through Tibet is
closed to Chinese.

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Western view of Japan in the early 20th century.

                                                                                         
There is  a Need for an Alliance Among All Asians

In a recently published work, one of today’s great Japanese scholars, 
Sochia, says that: “Saigu was one of Japan’s most famous and esteemed 
Samarai heroes.  He was one of the founders of today’s administrative 
state and one of our greatest men.  Besides being a great genius trusted 
by the Japanese, Saigu was also a great thinker.  Forty years ago, Saigu 
felt the need to take a united defensive stand against all the governments 
in America and Europe.  He recommended that all the Far Eastern 
government agree on an alliance and made an initiative in this regard."                 
                    
What a great idea!  In other words, at that time Saigu saw that as long 
as such an alliance was not agreed to, Japan would not feel comfortable.      

There can be no doubt that an Asian alliance would grant a lifetime of 
peace to all Asians and bring great benefits for Japan.  Certainly, all 
Asians, especially those who think about their country, would approve 
of an Asian alliance without hesitation and, in fact, embrace it 
wholeheartedly.

A Chinese doctor, Sin Hi Çin, was enthusiastic about a China-Japan 
alliance. He said that: “Every state must have allies, beside relying on 
its own resources with regard to foreign policy. In order to determine 
our own foreign policy we should take the state of Japan into 
consideration.  With regard to Japan occupying Manchuria, our own 
capital of Peking is close by so in the event that Japan is thinking of 
occupying Peking, as well, it will have no difficulty in doing so.

In a very short time, Japan can send an abundant military force to 
China. No other state can compete with such a swift transport. 
If, in fact, Japan takes such an action, other states will do the same thing.  
If we look at the situation from this perspective it is evident that for the 
Chinese have very sincere relations with the Japanese.

For us we have no problem with anyone following American policy or 
English policy, but the soundest policy is association with Japan because
Japan is the state with the greatest material strength on the face of 
the Earth.

//END of PART II//

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