Secretary of State Kellone has handed the Japanese Ambassador copies of separate arbitration trea ties, one similar to that recently atlfied with France and another Tike the Bryan Treaty. The drafts fare intended to replace the combined conciliation "and. arbitration pacts submitted to the Ambassadot On December 31, in order to place the negotiations with Japan on the same basis a8 those being conducted swith other countries—Reuter, Tokyo, Mar. 17- According to a statement by Foreign Office spokesman to-day, no treaty negotiations with the United States will be started till after the conclusion of the special session of the Diet, which opens on April 20. In the meantime the Bryan Treaty andthe recently-signed treaty bee tween'the United States and France will he carefully examined.
Neither draft appears to present any serious obstacle, according to" the spokesman," who. em-Dhasized that. the" Government Considered successful and very friendly agreement with the United States as being virtually certain. It was probable, he de-lared, that arbitration and conciliation. would be incorporated Single treaty though,-he went on, it was possible that experts would decide that two separate treaties Would be necessary.~-Reuter,
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