Foreign Secretary, who spoke next, repeated that on the basis of respect for international law the British Government would conduct their international policies.
His Majesty's Government, he emphasized, would have sincerely welcomed Japanese ce-operation at the Conference and would have been glad to hear from Japan a statement vf. her views on the present conflict The Conference, he said, would have entered into close examination of the problems with her and China. Such an exchange of views would have been proper because the Nine-Power Treaty provided for it, and it would have been helpful as a means of reaching an agreed settlement in the Far East.
Tt remained the view of his Coyernment, Mr, Eden declared, that, in the interests of both China and Japan, such a settlement should be found The British Government, he continued, was profoundly convinced that true and fruitful international relations could only result from general acceptance of international la "Me cannot accept," Mr. Eden added, "that dislike for the government d political institutions of one nation justifies another in interfering by force in its internal affairs. To admit that would be to deny the right of each nation to live its own life in peace and freedom, which are the prerogative of all people."
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