Tokyo, Mar. 20.
'There was no change' in Japan's basic foreign policy nor had his later speeches modified hig first one delivered in the House of Peers, declared the Foreign Minister, Mr. Naotake Sato, this morning in' reply to Mr. Tetsuo Kudo, a member of the Minseito Party, at a meeting of the supplementary budget committee of the House of Representatives, His speeches in the Diet, the Foreign Minister said, required no correction oF modification, The Japanese Government would never "provoke war but this did not mean that Japan would not take action when she "was provoked by other nations.
To interpret the term "crisis," Mr. Sato said he would endorse the statement of the Prime Minister, Gen, S. Hayashi, that "the situation surrounding Manchoukuo was so tense, there might be an outburst at the first Ignition."
He keenly realized, he declared, the vital necessity of replenishing nalion-
While Japan's basic policy towards China was unchomged, the method of lis pursuance would be changed. It China disregarded international justice, Mr. Sato continued, the question would be considered from another It was inopportune, the Foreign Minister reiterated, to attempt to organize a Far Eastern economic bloc. He did not, however, negative the idea of a Japan-Manchoukuo economic Bloc.
conclusion, Mr. Sato endorsed the necessity of unity in the views of Cabinet Ministers on Japan's foreign policy, especially between the Foreign and War offces—Reuter.
Three Conclusions Clear recognition shakeable place in the comity of modern nations, respect for the pres ent status quo between China and Japan, and concentration of Japan's efforts in North China for developing liber economic influences, are the three important conclusions reached py the Japanese Economic Mission after a week's careful study of Chinese condi tions in Shanghai and elsewhere, according to a special despatch of the tokyo "Asahi" from its correspondent in Shanghai to-day.
was impossible not to recognize that China has firmly established her self in the family of modern nations, the Mission decided, and it would therefore be necessary for Japan, her neighbour, to render assistance to her painful effort in evolution,
ample room for economic expansion Japan, the Mission believed, hes in China, especially in view of the Ietier's repeated hope that Japan would give her assistance.
In advancing Japan's economic incrests, however, the Mission was of the opinion that respect must be shown for the status quo between the two countries. For the present, it would be impossible for Tokyo to do anything more than minimize the the points of friction between China and Japan caused by a number of incidents from time to time.
The Mission believed that Japan's effort must be chiefly directed toward North China rather than the Yangtze Valley where British influences is firmly entrenched. Japan, it was of the opinion, must establish her base of operation in North China as a lever to extend. her interests gradually Jsouthward towards the Yangtze—Central News.
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