Washington, June 7.
President Roosevelt declared at his press conference yesterday that he had heard nothing about the reported informal negotiations between Japan and the United States for formulation of a non-aggression pact between the two nations.
Mr. Roosevelt said he supposed that the Japanese Ambassador, Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, had conferred frequently with Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, but added that he had received no report on any neutrality and non-aggression pact.
Japanese sources here indicated that Admiral Nomura had informally explored in recent talks the possibilities of improving relations with The Japanese Embassy conditionally denied newspaper reports alleging the Ambassador had proposed a non-ager pact with the United States. The Embassy said the subject had not been raised and added that no negotiations toward this end were pending.
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