London, Jan. 2.
The British Foreign OMe today was considering the advisability, of [sending a final note to Tokyo similar to the December 31 note from the United States which re-
Jected any. unilateral settlement Japan might make in China and invited Japan to participate international conference for the settlement of Far Eastern problems.
British sources state that the British Ambassador to Japan, Sir Robert Craigie, in recent conversa tions with Mr. Hachiro Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister, advanced the same arguments as those presented Im the most recent American note Japan, OMielal quarters here said they were in complete sympathy with the United States note which Washington authorities label-
The United States note to Japan made. three major point 1. The United States refuses 10 recognize any unilateral settlement of China problems made by Japan.
2. The United States invites Japan to participate in an international conference between Powers directly interested in China for the settle ment of pending problems.
3. The United States reserves all American rights and interests China, regardless of the pronouncements of the Japanese Government OF "puppet" regimes established in China by Japan—United Press, London triformed London, Jan. 3.
The handing in of a United States protest in Tokyo is welcomed here in informed quarters which stress that the British Government was informed beforehand by Washington. of the contents of the note, but at the same time gave the United States Government to understand that Downing Street did not desire to (ake a similar step at the present moment. The opinion prevails here that the British Government anxious to avoid anything susceptible of disturbing the conversa tions now going on between the Japanese Foreim Minister, Mr, Hachiro. Arita, and the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie.
The Japanese Government, it added, is fully aware of Britain's attitude in the question of the "Open, Door" and towards the "New Order planned by Japan in the Far East. The views held by the British Government in these matters were, it is aM™lirmed in. political circles here, entirely Identical with those of the United States Govern-
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