China's reply to the American Note, "which was delivered to the United "States Consul-General Nanking on January 12 for transmission to the State Department in Washington, expressed Feadiness to ce-operate with the' United States" in upholding the sanctity of the Nine Power Treaty, to which both China and Japan are signatory Powers. Tt then gos on to dwell at length onthe point raised in the American Note con cerning the sovereign independence and territorial and administrative integrity of China. It points that the reservation of China's {erin and "adinairative tegrity ts the fundamental prinipl the Nine Power Testy and flares that it is the obligation every signatory Power, me Japan, to uphold this principle.
The question of whether of not the sanctity of international fies and agreements shall be upheld wil have a far-reaching effect future relations, international ad, if any country i to be allow:
violate treaty" stipulations Freely, the Nine. Power Treaty snd the Fans. Anti-War' Pact, both of Which were sponsored by the Unit-fed States, would not be able 't3 achieve their objects, a1 the danger of war would' continue' to Tu regard to the present Sino-Japanese situation, the reply states that, unless the signatory Powers of the Nine Power Treaty have really sincere intentions to principle, namely, the Ag a result of the publication by the "afin Kuo Daily News," Tsing. tuo, of an article declaring that it) was "unfortunate" that a Korean had failed in his attempt to assassinate the Japancss Emperor, about 1,000 enraged Japanese destroyed the plant of the newspaper and Inter attacked and burnt -the 'Kuomintang offices. Three hundred armed Japanese marines. were! Janded to maintain order and, to prevent possible serious clashes,' the Chinese police were Zorbidden to) carry firearms. The Japanese Consul-General likewise protested against the publication of the article in question and the Mayor, Admiral Shen "Hurdich, who apologised world unquestionably will be en-angered.
In order to effect a satisfactory settlement of. the" Manchurian tangle, the reply points out, the Powers signatory to. the" said treaty, "especially "tne United Stater, should exert their efforts to fransidte this fundamental principle into a substantial face Concluding, the reply states that the Chinese Govermment" will be prepared to ce-operate with the sanctity of the Nine Power Treaty, United" states" in. upholding the
and expresses the hope that. the United States will take further steps to uphold the sacred un-
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