Washington, Oct. 20.
Growing evidence of Japanese efforts to appease ruffled American sentiment today had reacted favourably upon local opinion, While optimism regarding the future of Japanese American relations is still unwarranted, hints that America would not be reluctant to discuss a settlement of various issues arising from alleged Japanese infringements upon American interests in China, provided Japan would offer conciliatory propositions, were being made in official, but well-informed, quarters here.
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