The Archive · 1938

Japan Assisted

"For nearly forty years Britain has been looking for a friend in the Far East and Britain decided to assist and cultivate the friendship of the new progressive nation, Japan.

Britain was unwilling to take action, despite Japan's occupation of Manchuria and when Japan extended her influence to the area south of the Great Wall, Britain still adopted an attitude of compromise, "But today Japan's ambition to conquer the whole of China and drive the influences of the white racy out of the Pacific becomes perfectly el r. This necessitates Britain's reconsideration of her East policy. Britain cannot hesitate any longer and a far-sighted policy must be decided on. In the past, Britain's fundamental policy was the maintenance of a balance of power, thereby ensuring peace, und China obtained security under the protection of that balance of power.

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