"The participating Powers state that all Powers having interests in the Far East are affected by the present hostilities and that the whole world views with apprehension the repercussions of these hostilities on the peace and security of members of the family of nations, "On this point the Imperial Government desires to point out, as made clear in Japan's successive declarations, that it is doing everything in its power to respect the rights and interests of foreign Powers in China and has the deepest concern for the firm establishment of peace in East Asia through a satisfactory conelusion of the present affair."
After several hours of discussion and drafting, the Foreign Office at the last moment. decided not to issue a statement amplifying Japan's reply to Belgium.—Reuter, siderations.
Some observers recalled that the recent agreement with Salamanca on the mutual exchange of commercial! representatives, was conducted under similar circumstances—Havas,
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