Diplomats were increasingly impressed with the possibility that the revision question may offer a technical ground for Japanese collaboration with the other Ntne-Power signatories.
It was contended that Japan might enter such conversations without loss of diplomatic face, provided that treaty revision, instead of mediation, was the technical purpose of the consultation, Mr. Davis emphasized that the United States was resolutely opposed to forcible revision, and officials here were convinced that the United States would be unlikely to acquiesce to any material injury to China as a result of Japanese military operations Since Japan herself has disavowed any intention to impair China's sovereignty in territory or in admini stration, observers hoped that 2 common basis for discussion may exist, and lead to a settlement satisfactory to Japan, yet in accord with the principles of the Nine-Power Treaty.—United Press.
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