London vii Bombay, 15th February.
France has accepted Secretary Hay's note regarding the neutrality of China.
Great Britain has agreed in principle.
Ts 1s expected that Russia will also concur.
An official Japanese note published in Paris says that Japav has advised China to remain neutral with the view of reducing the evils of the war to a minimum, although well aware of the advantages she would derive from an alliance with China, Japan has urged China to take effectual measures to protect her strategic points, and prevent the belligerents from violating Chinese neutrality, making Chinese ports bases of their operations, or usin them as harbours of refuge.
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