'There appeared to be no actual belief among the. delegates, however, that the United States is prepared 1 {go to War against Japan to force Sino-Jepanese peace negotiations, "despite some "vigorous intimations' that it would be not only to the interest of the United States, but also the duty of America to take a stand on behalf of China," the memorandum said.
The author of the memorandum, Dr, Phillip C. Jessup, "chairman. of the Institute's governing body, said. that the United States was unwilling to fake an active part ju events inthe Far East, European Powers might forced 16 buy from Japan their tem= orary security in Asia and might be ling 10 pay the price of appease= vent, "Regarding, Manchuria," the mem= morandum said, "members of the Chi nese delegation said that the Assembly resolution adopting the recommend ons of the Lytton Commission was
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geeeptable as a basis or negotae The Chinese members, the mem= morandum said, are insistent that any tlement of the Sino-Japanese. war be within the framework of the Nine Power Treaty and must be con-of the Great Wal
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