Pointing out "a distinct improvement in local conditions," Mr. Butler said that he had nothing to add to his statement of September 9 on the subject of the resumption of negotia-ions for a settlement of the issues. arising at Tientsin.
"During the recent Mood situation, Mr. Butler continued, "a measure of ce-operation between the British and the Japanese authorities in dealing with the common menace was secured fund since the floods subsided there has been a welcome diminution of discriminatory treatment towards British subjects at the barriers, although Japanese control at the bar-lors fs stil maintained."
Influential British circles, which have been more amicably disposed towards Japan since the outbreak of the war, expressed regret that the Japanese ciplomatie representatives here did nat reciprocate this "positive approach" made by Mr. Butler in spite of Admiral Nomura's clear-cut statement.
Regret was also expressed by these circles at the failure of Admiral Minco Osumi, former Minister of the Navy, now in London to accept favitation to an Admiralty dinner.
Admiral Osumi was on his way to Germany in company with Gen. Count Hisaichi Terauchi, to attend the annual Congress of the German National Socialist Workers' Party in Nuremberg, when news of the signature of the German-Soviet non aggression treaty reached Naples. He has since visited Moly, France and England, but has not gone to Germany although Gen. Count Terauc! visited the east and west fronts it the course of conducted tours by Halliburton Declared
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