Official quarters, however, Tokyo, Nov, 27. state that the matter is not The Japanese Foreign Office spokes-definitely settled, but admit man said today that Japan felt there that Mr. Soong's appointment was nothing new in the. statement is "highly possible." issued in Washington Saturday by the chairman of the Senate Foreign Dr. Kung May Retain Ministry Relations Committee, Senator Key Pittman, calling for a trade embargo Chungking, Nov. 27. against Japan, With reference to the report The Japanese spokesman pointed circulated in Hongkong to the out that earlier another member of effect that Mr. T. V. Soong may the same committee, Senator William be appointed Minister Borah, veteran isolationist, had Finance in place of Dr. H. H. warned against any hasty embargo Kung, Chinese circles here say bill against Japan. This showed, the that Dr. Kung "stands a good said, that American public chance of retaining the Mini-opinion was divided on the embargo question, stry." They are of the opinion, The an also said that Japan however, that a decision on does not recognize all the 600 pend-the matter will be reached ing protests from the United States within two or three days—involving incidents affecting Ameri-Reuter. can rights and interests in China.
"As far as we are concerned," the spokesman said, "there are about 300 thinking elements in the United States cases." He admitted that many of were represented by Senator Arthur these had been pending since the H. Vandenberg, Republican from Michigan, and Senator William A. Borah, Republican from Idaho.
against the British ban against The spokesman said it would be man exports, the spokesman said unfortunate should the worst event-the British' Ministry of Economic quality in the situation occur as both on September 22 promised countries would experience the con-Taped without qualifeation "that sequent difficulties, He recalled that eis Tienen salt be: Aps noi woüld nat be invoked. an "Arhérican publicist had pointed out that an American embargo familiar with reports that Japan took against Japan probably would only the same measures Britain is taking result in the loss for America of the during the Great. War.—United Japanese market, which would be Press, taken by Brazil, Argentina and other Japan-American Trade Tokyo, Nov. 27.
Trade between Japan and the United States will be carried on under difficulties should the present Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the two nations lapses on January 26 without being replaced by a new one, the spokesman for the Japanese Foreign Office said here today.
The difficulties, under such circumstances, he said, would be experienced mutually by the United States and Japan, Thinking elements in both countries, the spokesman continued, were endeavouring to prevent such an event-quality, In his opinion, he said the!
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