The Chinese Ambassador, in lite representations, said that the Tokyo agreement was inconsistent with Britain's undertaking under the Nine Power Treaty, the Brussels, Conference declaration, and a series of League of Nations. resolutions The British commitments to which Dr, Quo alluded concerned respect for China's territorial integrity, the obligations of League of Nations members to ald China and avoid weakening her resistance, and the optional enforcement of article sixteen of the League Covenant against Japan, Viscount Halifax was understood to have replied that the new agrees ment with Japan Involves "recognltion of the presence of Japan troops fon Chinese soil, but refrains "from, condoning this invasion. He Is further stated to have declared that the Nine Power Treaty, the Brussels declaration the' League remain unaffected by the Tokyo agreement which he said involved neither recognition of Japan's belligerent rights nor change in Britain's foreign policy.
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