Hace Course Placed-Win P'east Dogs Pool D/Events 78.10 112,20
"It is no less certain," "Lo Temps" continued, "that the tension between Russia and Japan has eased considerably and that there is some chance of a non-aggression pact being signed between these two countries, the effect of which would be to guarantee Soviet positions in the Far East and give Japan a come plete freedom of action in China and the Pacific.
"Lo Temps" then dealt with the outline of Japan's foreign policy as recently made by Yosiuke Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister.
"It is apparent from this first official Japanese interpretation of the tripartite pact that Tokyo i prepared ¥o negotiate with Moscow, the paper said.
"Lo Temps" based this opinion' om Mr. Matsuoka's statement that "the tripartite pact. is purely defensive and aims at preventing any extension of the world conflicts by warning all third powers of the risks they run if they want to become involved either in the European war or the Sino-Japanese conflict.
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