Colonel Knox and Colonel Stimson, emphasized that the United States' new frontier is on the Atlantic and plainly pointed the way toa new: United States policy in the Far East while alying their views before the Senate Naval and Military Affairs Committees. they believed the policy must be exercised with great care under present world conditions. 'Thus, in. the small matter of the proposed' visit of the former Japanese Foreign Min\- ster, Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, to the Philippines, United States officials maintained a careful attitude and declined to make any critical comment, despite their obvious displeasure.—United Press Egypt to Carry Out Her Obligations Cairo, July 4 Minister, "Hassan bry Pasha, in is rst statem lie Chamber on the foreign policy of the Government, said: "The basis Jot our foreign policy will be a friendly: one to all foreign affected by the war.
"Exypt, which is anxious to maintain her' integrity and independence, fs equally anxious to full hor oh: Jigations towards her great ally Britain, and to carr out her alliance letter and. spirit, th, the deeistor taken on June (Applause) Reuter.
Col. Knox impressed Senate defence leaders by revealing that he did not believe the United States could sue-
Jcessfully prevent Japan from seizing the Netherlands East Indies. - Respor ble naval sources said the same view feould be extended to include Indo-(China and the Philippines.
Naval oMicials said Col.
Knox's statement represented a sharp reversal of opinion from formerly; when naval authorities were privately confident they could defeat Japan in any ex-pensionist moves in southeastern Asia by using the British base at Singapore.
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