The Conference subsequently took up the discussion of the declaration paragraph by paragraph, concluding the general debate by 6.30.
On the completion of the discussion, the President, M. Spaak, said he would proyóse that the declaration be adopted (Subject to reference to the various Kovernments, Count Aldrovandi Abjected. He contended that the document should merely be referred to the Governments.
The Conference, after a further discussion, agreed to the Italian delegate's suggestion and decided to refer the draft to the various governments represented at the meeting.
Before the Conference rose eleven states had expressed support of the declaration, Italy being the only dissentient, M. Spaak said he was confident that the document would be adopted on Monday.
"Complete Refutation"
The declaration, a document running into seven pages. comprises a complete refutation of the Japanese thesis. It points out that the Japanese concept of the issues and interests involved. is entirely different from that of most other nations.
The conflict is affirmed to be the concern. of all countries, whether a party to the Nine-Power Treaty or the Pact of Paris, The hope is expressed that Japan will reconsider her decision not to send delegates to the Conference, but in the event of Japan's continued refusal, the declaration states, the Powers must consider what attitude they could take up where one party claims to set aside treaty provisions which all other parties hold to be operative.
Against the Japanese contention that the conflict concerns only China and Japan, the draft points out that "states members of the League have indicated unanimously that they consider the conflict of concern to all states parties to the Covenant of the League."
These hostilities, the document adds, have brought "to the peoples of all nations a sense of horror and indignation and to all the world feelings of uncertainty and apprehension."
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