The Archive · 1939

British Withdrawal Asked

The message to, Mr. Chamberlain read. as follows: "Japan's. introduc tion of non-local problems in the Tokyo conference contravenes. your doclaation that there would be no discussion of.broad issues in connec tion with the Sino-Japanese hostili-Hes, "We box your consideration of British withdrawal from the Tokyo "To bring greater moral pressure to bear upon Japan, who is guilty of violation of the treaty rights of friendly Powers, we urge that your Government take action parallel. to Washington's abrogation of the AmericanSopanese commercial trea "Since British rights and interests have been the major victims Japanese encroachments, we strongly eel that Britain should take positive faction in a similar direction, "Retallatory measures by the Democratic Powers are the only effec: tive weapons with which fo "curb Japan's inordinate desires "because protests will fall to secure satisfac-ion."—United Press,

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