Amsterdam, Feb. 12.
The treaty of Arbitration and Conciliation signed between Japan and the Netherlands on April 19, 1933, was denounced today by the Japanese Government.
The latter explained that following the withdrawal of Japan from the League of Nations, ihe treaty of Arbitration and Conciliation, in which the International Court of The Hague was given a certain function, could no. longer be applied in its entirety.
Consequently, the Japanese Government made use of the rights of both parties to end the by giving six months' notice; The treaty thus expires on August 12, 1940, The Japanese Government communicated this to the Netherlands Government, in. accordance with the provisions of the treaty and instructed the Japanese Minister to Holland, Mr. Itaro Ishii, to express Japan's hope that new negotiations would be opened soon between the two Governments with a view to the conclusion of a new treaty which would take into account the changed situation in which Japan finds herself towards the League of Nations: and' the International Court. The Japanese Government deems that readjustments of a technical nature are advisable.
Xt is hoped that these negotiations would be successful before ' the denounced treaty is due to expire Havas.
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