At a Cabinet meeting held last Friday, Premier Tanaka declared that Japan would take concerted action with Great Britain to prevent the abrogation of treaties China entered into with foreign count Referring to the report that the Nanking Government desired the cancellation of the Sino-Japanese treaty of commerce and navigation, and its replacement by some other agreement, Premier Tanaka told his colleagues that should the Nanking authorities formally notify Japan of such plan, this country would refuse to subscribe to such an idea.
"The treaty at present in force between Japan and China," said Premier Tanaka, "is valid for another' ten years, even after the present term of ten years expires and our diplomatic negotiations with China will be conducted on the distinct understanding that this treaty is yet valid."
'Japanese' Ambassador to the U.S., to the Court of St. James was perfectly acceptable, the Premier, after emphasizing the good relations between Japan and Great Britain, declared that as the Nanking Government is reported to have begun negotiations for altering the treaties between China and the Powers, span _has taken concerted action with Great Britain in respect of various Chinese issues and also in conducting informal negotiations with China, The Premier added that Great Britain and Japan see eye to eye in these matters and hoped that continued ce-operation betwen the two Island Powers would make for the ultimate benefit of China and the peace of the Far East,
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