Mr. Hirota declared that the provisional agreement reached between Britain and Japan for settlement of the Chinese Customs question had proven satisfactory {0 all parties con-€erned, including Japan, the "Provisional" and "Reformed" governments, and third Powers.
Both Germany and Italy had been friendly toward Japan as signatories of the tripartite anti-Comintern pact, but "Germany, which offered to} mediate in the China hostilities some time ago and recognized Manchoukuo later, is now taking "a friendly move toward Japan ina more vigorous manner," Mr. Hirota said and expressed' deep appreciation for the friendly attitude manifested by Italy.
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