Tokyo, Nov. 25.
France and the United States, like Great Britain, have given notice of the unacceptability of Japan's reply in regard to the reopening of the Yangtze, according to reliable quarters.
The French and American Embassies, however, refuse to confirm the statement, and politely but firmly refer inquirers to the Quai, d'Orsay and the State Department.—Reuter.
"Reconsideration" Possible London, Nov. 24.
The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, has promised' to "re-idea" the question of reopening the Yangtze River to foreign shipping as a result of British and American "parallel" representations lodged ati Tokyo, reliable sources said today.
It could not confirmed here whether France had joined Britain and the United States in new representations over the reopening of the river to foreign trade—United Press.
British Stand "Incomprehensible"
Tokyo, Nov. 25.
Under banner-headings, Japanese, newspapers this morning feature yesterday's interview between Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador to Japan, and Mr. Hachiro Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister, which is stated to have lasted an hour and a half.
In apparently inspired accounts, the newspapers say that Mr. Arita explained Japan's fundamental policy and attitude in connection with foreign interests in China and attempted to give Sir Robert Craigie an "accurate understanding of Japan's inten. tions."
The newspapers quote observers as expressing the opinion that it is most difficult for Japan to comprehend the British attitude."
They also state that observers believe that the "various Anglo-Japanese problems connected with Great ritain's interests in China will gradually be solved if British really understands the spirit of the Japanese reply (to the Notes of the Powers regarding the reopening of the Yangtze) and realizes the actual situation."
—Reuter.
Anglo-Japanese Rift Widens Tokyo, Nov. 25.
Anglo-Japanese differences over the Far Eastern situation widened perceptible today as London wa charged here with failing to "realize the actual situation in China.
This view appeared to be general in Japanese capital circles who characterized the British announcement, made yesterday, that Japan's reply to her representations for an early opening of the Yangtze to third party shipping was unacceptable, as being "difficult for Japan to comprehend.
Little hope for an Anglo-Japanese understanding was held by official quarters here unless London acquires a "better appreciation" of Japan's replies to the British, French and American Governments regarding Yangtze traffic and her answer to the Washington note of October 6.
In his conyers tion with Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador here, yesterday Mr. Hachiro Arita, Foreign Minister, was understood to have explained the fundamental policy and attitude of the Japanese Government towards foreign interests in China in the light of Japan's reply to Washington dated November 18.
He was further understood to have emphasized that, as outlined in the Japanese note regarding Yangtze navigation of November 14, free traffic on the river was impossible from a strategic point of vie while the dangers from hostilities still going on both sides of the water: were also great—Domei.
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