The note said the Government of the United States "expresses the con-Vietion that. the restrictions and measures under reference are not only. unjust, and unwarranted, but counter to the provisions of several Binding "international agreements voluntarily entered into and in which the United States and Japan, and in some cases, other countries, cre parties"
'OMiciats of the State Department today' described the sharp note tina series of recent ex-farded here gs "Washington's deter trined reply to attempts of the Tupanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, to "explain" the "new situation" in China' to foreign diplomats in. Tokyo.
State Department circles pointed cout that the United States. w Willing to discuss 'a settlement of the China question with Japan, but only on a basis of international. cussions Involving all Powers hold-Ing legal treaty rights in China, "The United States." the note to Japan said, "is prepared to give due and ample consideration to any proposal based on justice and reason which would envisage solving prob-Toms ino. manner duly considerate of the rights and obligations of all parties directly concerned, through the processes of free negotiation aid new commitments by and among all parties concerned.
"There hae and continues to be cepportunity for the Japanese govern-tment 10 put forward such pro posal."
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