The note reiterated the willing.
of the United States to discuss sich proposals if and when they are put forward. But. meanwhile, "the Government of the United States reserves. all rights of the United Satles as they exist and doct not give assent to the impairment of any of those rights."
Attacking the "puppet" regimes established in China by the Japanese military authorities, the note said: "With reference to exchange control and such matters as compulsory cur= Feney elreulation, (tariff Fevision and mongpolisile promotion of Japanese trade-in China, the plans and prac-{tices of the Japanese authorities imbly the assumption that, the Japa se Government, or regimes estab-Tished and maintained in China ipanese armed forees, are entitled to'act in China in the capacity such 3 flows from the rights of sover-
"These authorities disregard, and ever declare non-existent, the es!sblished rights and interests of other countries. in China, including the United States" the note continued. "The people and the Government of the United. States could not assent to. the establishment, at the instance of and for the special purposes of any third country, of any" regime Which would arbitrarily" deprive them of their long-established rights of equal opportunity and fair treatment which are legally and justly theirs, slong with those "of other nations.
No Unilateral Nullification "The fundamental principles, such equality of opportunity, are not Subject to nultifeation by' unilateral negotiation.
"In the light of these facts and with reference especially to the pur ose and character of treaty provi sions solemnly agreed upon for the very definite purpose indicated, the Government of the United Slates appreciates the fact that one of the purties to these agreements has chosen this time—as' indicated both the action of lis agents snd the eMicial statements of its authorities upon a course directed toward bitrary creation by that Power, through methods of Its own selec: tion regardless of treaty pledges and the established rights of other Powers, to establish a new order' In the Far East."—United Press, Tokyo Minimizes Importance Tokyo, Jan: 2.
'The blunt United States note sent Japan today, protesting against viola~ tion of, third Power rights and interests in China was regarded as a political' manceuvre for domestic Purposes in the United States by the /sem-om cial Domei News Agency.
The agency commented that the new note was a "counter measure for the forthcoming, session of Con gress in Washington," apparently implying that the Roosevelt Admintstration was secking to avoid Con-{gressional condemnation for falling {o give proper protection to Ameri can interests. in the Orient—United Press.
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