An official statement issued by the Japanese authorities last ight rte reply to the J te of March By Mr, Quo. "Tachi corns reply to the Japanese note o
muanteated in his note dated Marek 10, to the effect that the Chinese Government: is. prepared to enter into negotiations. with the Japanese authorities in accordance with the ferme of the League resolution of March 4, on the understanding, ax stated iby ite chief tolerate Dr. W. Yen at Geneva, that "(1) Such negotiations are Tinited. to. matters pertaining only tothe definite Eessation of hostilities and the com plete withdrawal of Japanese forces. And. (2) No condition is to be at {ached to such withdravral."
Japan is most desirous of having her" representatives confer with Chinese representatives. Nevertho-Toss, the above. understanding which the' Chinese Government. hus" proposed as the basis, for negotiations {e'not included in the resolution of tha Assembly of the "League of Ni fence Japan felt. first fying the meaning of the Chinese understanding, Accordingly, Japan has on the one hand made an inguiry of her representative at Geneva as to the meaning of "no condition" tained inthe passage referring to the Chinese understanding, the Chinese other, she fs ascertaining from the Chinese Government if the latter is attaching any_apecial imp the phrase "the complete with drawal" as contained in. (1) Sword. "complete" before withdrawal Jyrnot found in the Lengue Resolu-Yon,
raphia message which the Tapanese "Farther, according, 0. the tee. Pegation received from the Japanese Aelogate. at Geneva, the Japanese fre given. to understand that. the Lengte resolution of March 4 is to construed in. accordance with the letter and spirit of the said resolution and with reference to the Tminutes taken "on the geeasion of Their adoption, and that the ex porte {eservation of China has no substan fiat effect upon their context. the aforesaid minutes ate found he questions and answers exchanged between the Chairman and the Ja-Danese delegate, "The latter par-Eetpated in the adoption of the' resolution. reposing. complete eon: fidence inthe "pronouncement
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