"Finally I desire to say a few words on cultural work.
"In order to promote international friendship and to bring about real peace among mankind, it is necessary that nations should form intimate Jeultural bonds and cultivate a full understanding of one another's ideals jand aspirations, "The present affair is traceable in Ino small degree to Chinese lack of understanding in this regard, a lasting friendship should Japan and China are to bul understand each other's "national Jeonditions and characteristics and ce-operate culturally according to the [fundamental spirit of the Orient, "Taking this standpoint, the Gov-Jernment intend to carry on in China, more intensively than heretofore, cultural work which will serve as the Hfoundation-for permanent peace and Prosperity of the two nations.
"At the same time the Government will not relax their cultural. work! elsewhere, since there is a special Jneed in the face of present international situations of making other [peoples better acquainted with our unique culture and the national' traits of our people, who love justice peace.
"I hope that from what 1 have Inow said you have been able to understand the views of the Government. regarding the present China dol affair and foreign questions in general in brief the underlying aim of the foreign policy of the Government is to eradicate the root of evil in. East Asia, to make known through. four the World the justice of our
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