"In view of the fact that regarding this question the Government of the Netherlands as well as the NE. authorities have on many occasions
el ions to Japan, the Japanese in the past made promises or de-Government, deeming such contents as are embodied in the Netherlands reply to be hardly worth being specially incorporated in an international agreement, have decided to discontinue the negotiations and to withdraw their delegation, ordering Mr. Kenkichi Yoshizawa, their special envoy, to return to Japan.
"However, it goes without saying that Japan will hold fast to her just and fair contentions, while normal relations between Japan and the NEI. will by no means be affected by the discontinuance of the negotiations."—Reuter.
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