"The United States and France rever would join the British move even if asked to do so," the paper stated.
"Japan would not suffer from a British economic blockade, which is a double-edged weapon likely to hurt Britain rather than Japan.
"Actuated by a desire to safeguard her rights and interests in the Far East, Britain in the Tientsin case, as in others, is trying to check Japan.
"But Japanese policy and determination to bring the China incident to a satisfactory termination never will be shaken by British diversion or obstruction.
"British persistence in a pro-Chiang Kai-shek and anti-Japanese attitude certainly is creating a situation which may make it impossible for Japan to maintain friendly relations with Britain, ^In such an eventuality we fear that Britain may lose all her rights and interests, not only in China but throughout the Far East.""—Domel.
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