"Since the issue involves the Tientsin Concession, concrete questions to be discussed will be confined to those affecting the British Concession in Tientsin, but a true solution of the questions will not be achieved unless due emphasis is placed upon the Japanese interpretation of a new order in East Asia," the Prime Minister said.
"Japan must drive on with a firm determination to put to.an end any obstruction that may come in her way," Baron Hiranuma declared. "Japan always acts for humanity and justice. She was not obliged to enter the World War, for instance, but being faithful to the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, she participated in that conflict. But since that time, much of what Britain has done has been unsatisfactory, Unless this present atmosphere is not remedied, it will be difficult to hope for ce-operation between Japan and Britain,
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