Brussels, Nov, 13.
Sirong Italian objection prevented ihe adoption to-day by the Nine-Power Conference of a strongly-worded draft declaration regretting Japan's refusal to ce-operate with the meeting. Instead, the delegates. after a long and somewhat heated discussion, decided to refer the draft, which says the Powers must consider what is to be their common attitude it Japan's refusal to join in the talks is maintained, to their respective governments, The draft is open to amendment before it is voted upon in its final form at the next session, fixed for 4 pin, on Monday.
In opposing the declaration, Count, Aldrovandi, the Italian delegate. said the Italian Government required more time to consider it, The Count did not think it possible to support the declaration either in whole or in Pare also suggested the desirability art.
of asking the Japanese Government to elucidate the passage in its reply inviting the Conference to make "a contribution consonant with the realities of the situation."
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