The chief Japanese delegate assured the gathering that his attitude would in no way alter his firm determination to do his utmost in order that the present, negotiations Shanghai would be brought to a ssful conclusion with the leas lo delay. M. Hymans, in_ aut the resolution to. a' noming rolleall, noted that the Sino-Japat agreement was expected to igned. almost immediately and expressed the hope that the repre-Sentatives of the Powers woul good enough to continue invaluable ce-operation, The resolution was adopted unanimously, but Japan abstained from voting.
'The meeting concluded with' mutual congratulations. M, Hymans thanked the members of the Committee of 19 for their painstaking and conscientious labours. The Brit to which, he said, the happy ce clusion of the present phase was largely due-—Reuter,
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