Yoshitawa witha long wotement embodying. eight points The Che nese Government, he said, intended discharge. in good faith. every obligation assumed in agreeing, to the resolution as interpreted by M. Briand, the arrangements being practical and designed to meet the Pending emergency. Therefore it Was necessary, in the interest of a complete understanding, to record certain observations tions in principle, namely:
GQ) China reserves all the rights and remedies in the juridical ins to Which she is entitled by Virtue of the Covenant of the League, existing: treaties and international law, (2) The preterit arangement, evid-fenced ly the resolution and Briand's statement is regarded ax a. Practical measure embodying fou feeeential interdependent elements:
(A) The immediate cessation of hostilities (B), Liquidation of the Japanese occupation of Manchuria im the shortest possible time; (C) Neutral observations re: porting all developments from. now on; ani (D) A comprehensive enquiry into the entire Manchurian situa! tion on the spot by a. commission appointed by the Council.
(3) China insists and expects that the commission provided, ty. the resolution will make its fits duty to enquire into and report with recommendations on the. withdrawal
drawal has not been completed Wh the Japan forces, ifthe the commission arrives in Manchys (4) China assumes that the arrangement will mot directly or by implication fect the question. of reparations for damages to China and her nationals. rising. from the recent events in. Manchuria, "In. accepting the resolution China-appreciates the efforts of the Couneit to. prevent farther fighting land "bloodshed by enjosaing'- both and Japan to avoid any initia. tive, leading to further. fighting or to any action likely to aggravate.
pointed. out that "his injrmetion the station. Te mant be clotly Should not be violated under! pretext of lnwlestness caused the state of waits which the rosel: tion. purposes to eliminate, Tt will be observed that here i= mud liv: logeness in Munchutia occasioutelt by the invasion of Japanese fortes, only way 6 restore normal Ife to hasten the withdrawal of
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