Reuter understands that the recent conversations between Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Japanese Foreign Minister, and Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador in Tokyo, were of an entirely unofficial nature, Hence, it is learned, no oficial cognizance can be taken of these conversations.
It is also pointed out that, despite the profuse hints dropped by Japanese speakers, and articles in the Japanese press, the Japanese Govern-Tent, hitherto, has not communicated any explicit statement of heir desire repudiate the Nine Power Treaty.
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