Washington, Jan, 17.
Commenting on the, recently-dispatched British note to Japan, Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, declared today that in his opinion "the action of the British Government, following that of our Government, is very encouraging for it refuses to accept a repudiation of the Nine-Power Treaty by Japan and insists that the treaty cannot be violated by any excuse of a new order in the world."
"However, this is only the second time in seven years that Great Britain or any other signatory of the Nine Power Treaty has supported our Government in its efforts to maintain respect for peace treaties," the Senator added. "It is.regrettable that similar action was not under-by Great Britain when the States sent a protest to Japan against the invasion of Manchuria."—Havas.
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