Tokyo, Oct. 26.
Almost simultaneously with' this statement, a spokesman for the Manchoukuo Government also made an Informal declaration, stating that Manchoukuo did not intend to_repudiate the principles of Open Door oF equal opportunity for foreign investers. It was pointed out that Article 3 of the Nine-Power Pact did not apply to Manchoukuo, since she was "an independent nation, which came into existence under' special circumstances, and which has no con-ection with China." No protests had been made with Manchoukuo, he
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