Washington, Sept. 16.
'An understanding was' reached between the Secretary of State Mr. Cordell "Hull, and) Mr. Kensuke Horinouchi, Japanese Ambassador, at a meeting yesterday, Mr. Hull told newspaper reporters.
Various. phases of Japanese-American relations were discussed, Similar meetings would be held in future, Mr. Hull stated.
'The Secretary of Stale gave the impression' at his press conference yesterday that Japan has approached the United States with the question of drafting a new trade treaty to replace the. treaty of 1911. recently abrogated by the United States.
In response to the question whether he and Mr. Kensuke Horinouchi, Japanese Ambassador to Washington, had discussed the question in their meeting yesterday, Mr. Hull gave a qualified answer.
He said: there had been "no discussion of the material phases of that question," but left the impression that the topic was discussed at' least in general.
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