fs dificult (o believe that Tokyo and Nanking can rezeh, by themselves, agreement of permanent value Swing. to, Chinese suspicion Japanese motives and the certainty that such an agreement, "however innocent, willie. misrepresented in China and anti-Japanese clretes "This statement was made here today by Lord Lytton, chairman of the League of Nations' Mission to Man churia in 1992, when interviewed concerning rapprochement between China and Japan.
am sure that the Japanese liber~ is realize the need of a frank and sincere settlement with China," he continued. "I think that the Japanese militarists must share it were put to them fairly, that their strategic' position between a discon fented Manchuria and a hostile China must cause them anxiety, "There is no question of any Powe Gominating China. She is too big and there {s abundant room for all {to share in the Chinese trade without Jealousy.
"T have always strongly disapproved of indiscriminate attacks against Japan which merely close up. the anese ranks of antagonism towards the rest of the world.
it is unfortunate that the League of Nations did no more than to 8 vote of censure against Japan. Th me of approach should not critic, but in a spirit of friendship and in an endeavour to secure an agreement. acceptable to all and to dissipate the cloud of susplelon hang Ing over the Far East "The world wants Japan back in the League of Nations. Unless the Far Eastern question can be settled, it may destroy the League altogether,
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