The Archive · 1928

Expectant Receptivity

"Nothing definite can be done for the present," he proceeded, "and the only thing' is to pursue 'a patient policy: of wait-and-see, all fas different phases of th keep changing constantly churia is a rich, rapidly-crowing area.and would be'a splendid milehcow for any warlord to milk dry."

Baron Hayashi has been a cone sistent advocate of non-interven= mn policy in China for years paste and, with regard to the reports that certain factions in Japan were scheming for a protectorate or annexation of Manchuria, Japan did not desire any things as both of them -were "costly and objectionable *Nothing," he further added, could draw, Japan into taking a policy that ultimately intended to protectorate over Man-

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