"Moreover, in moving its armed forces within its own territory whether at Shanghai or in North China, the Chinese Government has. exercised but its sovereign rights Jwhich cannot, be subjected to any' restrictions, It would be preposter-Jous to assume that Japan was entitled {to despatch an enormous army to [China while the latter was to be dented the right to move her troops [for self-defence. As to the Shanghai JAgreement of 1932, it has bern re~ peatedly violated by the free and unlawful movements of Japanese Jarmed forees around Shanghai. Up. the outbreak of the present hostile es, the Japanese openly made use jot the International Settlement as a basis for military operations. It is, therefore, incomprehensible that JJapan should have accused any party but herself of tearing up the Shang hai Agreement.
"As a signatory to the Nine-Power [Treaty Japan is bound by the obliga~ tion assumed under the treaty to respect China's sovereignty and territorial and administrative integrity. But instead of living up to her pledged word, she has without the least ground embarked upon large {scale military operations against [China, occupying Chinese cities, Imassacring Chinese people and des-{troying Chinese property.
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