The Archive · 1938

Guiding Keynote of Policies

The principles expressed in Japan's reply to the United States will form. ihe guiding keynote of Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita's policies regarding Far Eastern affairs, Domei was informed in authoritative quarters today.

Japan's answer to America was viewed by observers here as applying to all questions pertaining to third Powers' rights and interests in China as well as the principles of the "open door" and equal opportunity.

The note to Washington, these observers stated, could be regarded as an indirect notification to France and England of Japan's Asiatic policy. The future attitude of Downing Street and the Quai d'Orsay toward Japan

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