It referred to points in Japan's reply to Belgium's invitation, and observed that they comprised the fundamental principles of the Nine-Power Treaty, which: provided—where one. of the contracting parties felt it had cause for complaint, as Japan, for example, complained that the Communist. infiltration Into China together with. China's anti-foreign policy were Interrupting peaceful Sino-Japanese commercial relations, there should be such an exchange of views as was now taking place in Brussel Further the letter continued, those states which were parties to. the Treaty were not all member of the League nor did they all take part in the League's discussions on the Sino-Japanese conflict Consequently, the Britsels Cony ference, the Note pointed out, was based exclusively on the terms. of the Nine-Power 'Treaty, " whose Signatories, taking nto' account Japan's misgivings at the presence fat the conference of Powers without a direct Interest in the Far East, invited certain of their numbers exchange views with Japan within }the framework of the Treaty, with. the particular aim of throwing light on the various points mentioned above and facilitating a settlement between the two parties.
Following the reading of the letter by M. Spaak, Dr. Wellington Koo, the chief Chinese delegate, rose and: offered to withdraw temporarily from the meeting if other delegates should:
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