Tokyo, Dec. 21.
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, roreign Minister, anticipated a in anti-Japanese opinion in Washington in favour of opening negota.tions wih Japan on the trade treaty question, the "Yomiuri" said today.
The paper declared thai if American sennment improved, trade pact negotiations might begin before the end of the year.
"Should the United States fail to be satisfied with Japanese terms," the daily stated, "and make further demands for immediate modification of exchange control in Eh such demands probably would st late strong views in Japan and cause Japanese-American relations fo take a turn more adverse than befor Domei.
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