Tokyo, Feb. 2.
Visibly perturbed at the' unfavourable foreign reaction to the reports of the clashes between Japancse-'Manchoukuo forces and Outer Mon-gollan troops, the Foreign Minicter, Mr. Koki Hirota, to-day move! to reassure other" governments of Japan's peaceful intentions.
Mr. Rarota added that, as soon as sincere pledge not to invade Manchoukuo Is received from the Outer Mongolian forces, the matter would be settled. He stressed that the whole disturbance arose following the violation of Manchoukuo's frontiers by Outer Mongolian soldiers.—Rengo.
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