to Participate Dr. Jerome D. Greene, Chairman Word was received on Friday by of the Pacific Counéil,'the gover body of the Institute of Pacific tions, from the Japanese Coun: cil of the Institute, expressing deep, ret tha the ference of the Institute, scheduled members could not attend the con. for October 21 to November 4. After a meeting of the Pacific Council, attended by. representa tives from Australia, Britain, Canada, Chinn and the United States, it however, announced that the Pacific Council had voted unanimously to proceed with" the arrangements for the conference, Dut in a modified form "emphasiz:
the scientific and research Institute's work. to" recommend Pan-Pacific - Council 10 postpone the the conference view Pot the, recent development in Sino-dia relations, The China Ce all, however," Mr. Greene tinued, "readily joined ju the ul mate, decision because it found itself faced with the following Yacta: First, to postpone the conference would make it impossible for. the Institute to assume. its serious responsibilities asa permanent international body entrusted with permanent programme that goes on your after yoar—a. programme Involving the maintenance permanent international secretariat, A ce-ordinated research programme in half a dozen countries, the maintenance © of an international i Journal and other publications, and the constant interchange of ye students between the differ ent countries. The cumulative. docu: mentation for the "study. of the problonis of the Pacific, which now holds a recognised place in. some of the ptinctpal libraries of world, would" be seriously. interrupted, Second, to abandon the conference would give the erroneous impression that the principal business of the Institute was to, deal with current political issu in response to the invitation of the conference hosts, namely, the China Council, over" one hundred members from distant countries had already. completed their long jarneys, and had arrived in the ar Bast,"
Tokyo, Oct, 3
Gonsiderable ill-feeling appears to have been aroused over the suggestion that the Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations should be held without the participation of It is alleged that the organisers intimated that, as extensive arrangements had already been made, the Conference ought' to be held, but owing to the difficulty of assuring the safety of the Japanese delegates
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