Mr, Tsuneo Matsudaira, the! Japanese Ambassador to. London, who heads the Japanese delegation, spoke after the chief Chinese dele-Jaate. He read an announcement of the decision of the Japanese military command to-day Jccase hostilities, provided the Chinese did not take any further hostile action.
Mr, Matsudaira said he consider-Jed the meeting of the Assembly unnecessary inasmuch as Japan had been compelled, by the exigencies of the situ Shanghai, to ta) measures for self-defence against Jappalling danger to her nationals fand to the International Settle-
'The affair would automatically' jond, he asserted, when a sure means could be devised to remove that danger.
He said Japan would be glad to lay the facts before the world but that China should concentrate her energies to improve her political and social conditions, to perfect her: juridical and judicial systems and to assure the safety of foreign re sidents, Although thi course was clear, Ihe added, China was unable to Javoid adopting subversive and unilateral repudiation of her external obligations.
Mr. Matsudaira contended that the warlords in China rapidly and.
nsistently frustrated the genuine! deal of nationalism, Japan's patience, forbearance and moderation had been requited with unbridled arrogance and contempt, he declared.
Outlining the methods employed by the Chinese to further the anti-Japanese boycott, Mr. Matsudaira, referred to the 'Shai spor which, ry 8 flagrantly insulted the honour of the" Japanese Emperor." After that the attack on Buddhist priests at Shanghai produced "an appalling tense atmosphere in Japan.'
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