Japanese Refusal to Open River Not Likely To Be Accepted as End of Matter London, Nov. 18. is understood that the British Government is in no way inclined to adept Japan's reply on the blocking of the Yangtze as disposing of the matter.
The British Government is now understood to be consulting Open Door policy and ever the|With France and the United States with a vi lew to the procedure curry of Rmeslean nites now to be adopted in this and other matters, although nothing is
the Japanese note refused ati Divlomalie circles here sated tha! likely to be done till the nature of Japan's reply to the American protest of October 6 is known, Jacknowledge the principal argu-It is believed that, in view of the unusual force and comments in the protest. Well-informed prehensiveness of that Note, the 'United States Government is quarters declared that parleys. be-unlikely to be satisfied with diplomatic evasions. tween Powers interested in the Open Door principle in China might follow 'There is crannd for believing that [Japan's answer' before Washington the patience of the British Govern-axes its attitude. ment is beginning to be severely In the event that the conversations strained by' the continual failure of Rumanian King and Son take a favourable turn, President the Japanese in China to honour 'Roosevelt may recommend legislation their' Government's repeated pro-Arrive in England in the United States to answer the mises to respect foreign rights, and discriminatory treatment by the Jo fanese" authorities "inflicted" upon 'American interests in China, Diplomatic circles "consider It unlikely "that any' decisions will "be taken against Japan before the Seeretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull's departure for Lima to attend the Pai American conference there.
Commenting on the Japanese reply, the "New York Times" expressed the opinion that the "annulment of an agreement which is the expression American policy in the Par East. in spires no confidence for future ayreements and. for the maintenance of "Consequently," the paper added, "Japan will most likely do what she kes in China, but it is not probable means of applying pressure on Japan more effectively than by mere verbal protests are under consideration.
Tt is known that several MP. who have specially interested themselves in Far Eastern affairs, are increasingly dissatisfied and are in favour of the stronger measures, which undoubtedly Britain can command if the government decides upon such a policy.
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