uly 22.
The Japanese Government is! understood to have despatched the following reply to the Nationalist} Government's notice denouncing the (1) Japan regards the denunci tion as outrageous as can be seen from Article XXVI of.the present]
Treaty.
(2) Japan fears that such viola-8 of international faith seriously irates on and against the prestige of the Nationalist Government.
(3) Tu the meantime Japan sympathizes with and understands the Nationalist movement aiming at an improvement in internal and] {international conditions in China: hence Japanese goodwill for treaty-revision remains unchanged.
(4) Japan however declares her resolution to take effective measures] to safeguard her rights and interests Ju the position if the Nationalict wemment actus ly disregards!ko provisions of the Commercial Treat tries to apply the new provision Jaws to Zapanese residents Chin:
In a press interview the Premier,] Baron Tanaka, said, inter alia, that the Nationalist Government actually jeopardizes Japan's treaty] rights Japan will be obliged to take necessary measures to meet the situation.
The Premier is desirous that the Nationalist Government should take some sound steps in realizing its professed purposes.
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