Washington, Sept. 11.
The Government has instructed the United States representative in Switzerland to deliver to the Assembly of the League of Nations on Monday copies of the peace statement made by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, on July 16, a few days after the outbreak of fighting in North China.
This is taken to mean that America's participation in the Assembly's deliberations on the Far East will be limited, since America is not a member, Nevertheless, it is expected that a close watch will be kept on the proceedings of the Assembly.
In his statement on July 16, Mr. Hull declared that the Unit States advocated national and international restraint and abstinence, by all nations, from the use of force as a political instrument and from interference in the internal affairs of other nations.
"We also advocate the faithful observance of international treaties," he added.
Mr, Hull did not mention either China or Japan directly, but declared that any situation in which armed hostilities were going on, or threatened, was a situation in' which the rights and interests of all nations were likely to be seriously affected.
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