Tokyo, Jan, 22, readiness to "deal appropriately" with any Power or combination of Powers interfering with the proposed setting~ up of a new order in East Asia was announced here today by Premier Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma in a debate on general policies in the House of Representatives.
On two occasions, the Prime [Minister said that the Government would take "suitable measures" policy towards China, "although the Government natural intend to respect the rights and interests of third-party Powers China;" the Prime Minister declared jin a" reply to question by Mr. Masazummi Ando, Seivukal, "there is 3 Timit to such an attitude:
"The Government intends to explain this point thoroughly. to. thied-party Powers in order to obtain their cooperation in dhe execution of Our na=
'The Teplice of the Foreign Minis ter, Mr. Machiro Arita, {0 Snterpellations in the House' of Reprefoulatlves yesterday suggested that Sapan is firmly determined 10 con-Sider counter-measures against pres-Sure which might be exerted upon this country by Britain and America, informed diplomatic observers. stated today. The Foreign Minister indicat-that Japan will make every effort to impress upon the two, Powers the fallacy of their views, these observers pointed out.
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