The Archive · 1938

Two Great Principles

"The Treaty." he went on, "has neither time limit nor any. provision concerning its termination, thus showing that the two great principles em-Uodied therein, namely, respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial and administrative inter rity of China and the preservation fof the Open Door, or commercial equality in China, were intended to serve as lasting principles to be faith-tuny observed, by the Powers, in vers concerning China, "in other words," Dr." Wang explained, "the 'Treaty, designed to bring about Iasting order and peace in the Pacific area, cannot be legally terminated by any' single country.

"Furthermore," the Foreign Minister concluded, "it is to be pointed out that "the new situation' in East Asia, as alleged by Japan, has been drought about entirely by her violations of the Nine Power Treaty. The contention that a Treaty is to be revised, or abolished, because of fairs accomplish brought about by acts in violation of that Treaty, is absolutely untenable."—Reuter Plans, for organizing the' population in "unger Btectie conned Japan are expected to. be ise a Principal subjects of disctrsivy preliminary conferences 10... the agenda of the Firth pic Session of the Central py" Committee of the Kuomintang held shortly, ame Means of prolonging resi distriels at present under occupation and preventing Japan ese from. reaping any" tenon? oveupied areas are also under be a projected topic of discus' noae qunrsrs her, the posh According to wellintorin the question of peace "talks, fact raised is very remote. "since thee

conclusion would be achieved is no indeation that ay state achieved there is said to be no. lketihond of, Contrary to previous reports, thu Plenary Session' being pinned

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