Nanking, Jan, 19, The following olliefal statement was issued by the Mi Afaiss, Dr.
Un speaking of cur rela with China, 1 feel bound to s: few words about one position in amehuria ax distin rest of China, In view of the protection and in feat and rtratesie ch it bess to Japs of Lits peoxraphie four territory and historic isn in that that region was restorer to China by Japan at the risk of her national existence from" the aggressive trip of Tsarist Russia, is quite natural that the sentiment of the Japanese people toward Manchuria should be peculiarly keen and gutively different from that toward any other part of China, Furthermore, more than 1,000,000 japanese subjects reside in that row tion to-day and Japan has mai important rights and interests thes Phe interest and concern with which the Japanese people have come regard the affairs of Manchuria should, therefore, not cause the least wonder.
Tt goes without veying that the Japanese Government, will respect the sovereignty of China over Mane all in its power for the vation of the principles of the open-door andi equal opportunity and desires that that region be made a safe abode for both natives and foreigners. It i at the same time, mined to take appro: printe steps when a state of altairs arises in Manchuria. whick disturbs those principles or places them in jeopardy, This Government has always followed this policy. la its dealing with Manchuria, Mutual Understanding Wanted a word, what this Government desires in regard to China is that the two nations, standing the position of the should he animated by a spirit of conciliation in their exchange of views and in their efforts for the settlement of various. questions pending between them, so that the relationship—may be restored between them that will not only bute to their mutual weliiveing but will be conducive to the tranquillity of the Far East and eventually (0 the progress of world T believe that T have sufficiently' made clear the foreign policies of this Government, in pursuance of which it expects to streng-our friendly relations with other powers, to protect fully our its and interests, and to eon tribe lation of world that adequate asi effective protection ix given to all and property, without tion, anywhere in China.
"In anier to dissipate apprehen sions on the part of the Japanese, 1 National Government will exer cise particular caution and provide I measures for further ensure protection to Japanese lives and property in Shantung ax kon the Japanese Government has ¢x-swed Its readiness actually withdraw the Japanese troops from
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