The Archive · 1941

Mr, Hull Explains U.S

Far Eastern Policy — Washington, Mar

Respect of national soverelgnig, equality of opportunity and faithful observance of treaties are the basis of United States For Eastern polley, it was relleraled here yesterday.

'The United States Far Easiorn policy, as expounded by Mr. Cordell Hull, 'Secretary of State,' was explained by a spokesman for the State Mr, Maxwell Hamilton, Chief of she department's Far Eastern division. opening a local lecture series read the statement by Mr. Hull.

"Regarding relations in the Far East as well as els.whero," the statoment said, the Untied States has two main ends in view—promotion and protection of legitimate American interests on a basis of respect for legitimate rights and. interests of other countries and furtherance of peaceful and mutually beneficial re-ions among members of the family of nations.

"In seeking to. attain these ends this country has favoured equality of opportunity. " respect. of national sovereignty: and. faithful observance of treaties as a basis of a really durable international order," the statement sald—United Press,

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