The Archive · 1939

British Pledges

(Continued from page 7) give the impression that Britain 12 surrendering to Japanese pressure.

2. That Britain would take into consideration the changed situation in North China by deciding herself practical measures to be taken for a settlement of the various disputed Points.

3. That the putting forward of any one-sided demands must be avoided during the present negotiations.

The paper adds that the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, thereupon told the British Ambassador that Japan must of course insist on the demand that Britain ceases all actions which are hindering or detrimental to Japanese military operations in China. The Foreign Minister also stressed, according to the paper, that compromise proposals or mutual concessions such as suggested by Britain could not be discussed by Japan during the discussion of the fundamental principles. Japan wanted a clear "yes" or "no" from Britain.

According to the "Nichi Nichi, British Ambassador showed a firm but, generally speaking, conciliatory attitude when exposing the British viewpoint to, the Japanese Foreign Minister during th@ir second conversation today.—Trans-Ocean.

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