It cannot be denied, the document declares. that in the Nine-Power Treaty the parties to it affirmed it to be their desire to Jadopt a specified policy designed to stabilize conditions in the Far. East, fand agreed to apply certain specified principles in. their relations with China and, in China, with one another, and that in the' Pact of Paris the parties agreed "that a settlement or solution of disputes: for canfuls, of whatever nature or origin they' may be, shall never be. sought except by pacific means."
It cannot be denied that the present hostilities between China ud Japan adversely affect not only the rights of all nations, but also the material interests of nearly all nations These hostilities have brought to some nationals of third countries death, to many nationals of third Jcountries great peril. to internation-Jai communications disruption, property of nationals of third coun-ries widespread destruction, to international trade disturbance and Joss, to the peoples of all nations a [sense of horror and indignation, and fo all the world feelings of uncer-{tainty and apprehension.
Armed Force Mlegat The declaration continu The representatives of the abovementioned states also regard the hostilities and the situation they have brought about as matters Inevitably of concern to the countries they represent and, more, to the whole world.
To them, the problem appears. not In terms simply of the relations between two countries in the Far East. but in terms of law and orderly processes, of world security and of world peace.
'The Japanese Government has amemed' that in employing armed force against China it was anxious "lo make China renounce her present policy."
The representatives of the states are moved to point out that there exists no warrant in law for the use of armed force by any country for the purpose of intervening the internal regime of another couuitry, und that the general recognition of such a right would be a permment cause of conflict, The Japanese Government con-fonds that it should be left to Japan and China to proceed with settlement by and between themselves alone, but that a just and lasting settlement could be achieved by such a method cannot be Invasion est Japanese armed forces are at present in enormous numbers on Chinese soil. and have occupied large important areas of it, The Japanese authorities have declared, in substance, that itis Japan's objective to destroy the wall trid ability of China to resist the will and demands of Japan, The Japanese Government affirms that it is China.'whose actions and altitude are in contravention of the Nine-Power Treaty. Yet where China is engaged ina full and frank discussion of the matter with other parties to that treaty. Jupan refuses discuss it with them, The Chinese authorities have repeatedly declared that they will not, fact cannot, negotiate with Japan alone for a settlement by agree ment.
Tu thave circumstances: there 1s! no "ground for any belief that, if left' to themselves, Jupan and China would arrive " appreciably, in. the near future, at any solution which would give-a promise of peace between the two countries, security for the rights and interests of other countries. "and political and econo mic stability in the Far East.
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