Mr. Johnstone asked if the Japanese reservations weakened the de-lorations made to Sir Francis Lindley.
The Foreign Secretary declared that he thought the statement made to Sir Francis Lindley was complete, land that he had reported it most faithfully to the House, If what is desired is to oppose what 1s prejudicial to peace and order in East Asia," added Sir John, ]"T should hope that that is the com: mon object of all signatories to the Nine-Power treaties."
The Foreign Secretary replied in the negative to a question whether recent Japanese assurances included references to the purposes wherefore additional accommodation for Japanese troops was being provided by new barracks being constructed in He added that no enquiry had been made from Japan regarding an ofganization for 9.000 Japanese troops—Reuter.
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