The Archive · 1922

The Railway Zone

But if China refuses in the future to recognize the Japanese post offices in the railway zone, what course will Japan take in the matter 1—If China unfortunately chooses such an attitude, it will merely mean that China herself will be attempting to prevent the execution of the resolution which Japan is prepared to carry out in the interests of China. In such, a case there would be but one course open to Japan, namely, to defer the carrying out of her part in the resolution until China recognizes her obligations under the resolution.

Do you think there is any intention on the part of the Chinese to bring up a general question regarding the railway zone with this particular question as a starting pointi—Not at all. What we are concerned with at present is whether er not the Washington re-!

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