As regards outstanding issues between the two countries, Mr. Yoshizawa thinks that the authorities of both sides are equally anxious to have these solved and recommends that there should be a mutual respect of "face" and. feoling, and a sympathetic consideration of the respective pos Both countries, during which sur. mises as to the probable issue of the parleys should he refrained from, However, awhile he anges that Jao make it a fundamental part of her policy to render China covery possible assistance and to be ich ind none in sympathizing with China's aspirations, xUIL Japan not. he writer, agree to chang which are too abrupt, of the rela tions between the {io countries are toy close for that, Te recalls that, at the Custom Conference in 1926, Japan took the lead in. recognizing, wstonomy for China and that fore China should not adopt statutory tavif without first reaching some working arrange: mwent with Japan regard rates, he veason belge that. as imports China are mostly free of duty ject to nominal duty, it wit equal ceonomie rela, mends to levy duty con Japan's exports at rates orbit. rarilly andi one-sidedly fixed—a most unnatural course to take between tye countries which are so intimate. ly related in trade as Japan and China."
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