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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1

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Special Envoy's Sugar-Coated Address

London, To-day.

Japan will maintain the policy of the “Open Door" for the purpose of promoting the welfare of the Chinese people, and will welcome cultural and econòmic co-operation of other interested powers, especially Great Britain, in the re- habilitation of China, declared Viscount Ishii, special envoy to Britain, at the dinner of the Japan Society last night.

Viscount Ishii, who was guest of go far towards relieving trade com- honour, said:

petition all over the world.

CHINA RECONSTRUCTION

Restoration of that market must

"Our entire objective is stabilisa- [tion, once and for all, of our rela- tions with China upon a basis which cannot be destroyed from time to am not in a position to estimate time at the whim of a Chinese Gov-j depend upon rehabilitation and re- the exact effect of this agreement, ernment hostile to us, as so often construction of China herself. His Majesty's Government are fol- has occurred in the past."

This could only be brought about lowing the developments with close Japan, he declared, desired reby the closest co-operation between attention and His Majesty's Am-storation of China as her natural Japan and Britain. bassador in Berlin has already market, and emphasised that

It was folly to talk about been instructed to indicate to the establishment of that market would Japan's desire to evict foreign in- German Government the interest

terests, for without the co-opera- His Majesty's Government take and

tion of other powers, Japan could have always taken in the Austria it lies with us to take_the_initia- not attain the object she had in question."

tive."

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BRITISH SUPPORT

amicably with us all, will bring Stresa Declaration, Mr. Eden said: Asked by a Liberal member. Mr.about that permanent peace in the "I stated that the declaration about Mander if the Austrian Government | Far East which Japan, no less than The House of Com-the integrity and independence of had asked the British Government any other country, so earnestly de- mons again displayed conference where machinery

Austria was reaffirmed by the Stresa what measure of support, if any, was would be granted to them if they great interest at ques-agreed for consultation. Perhaps I resisted the German demands, Mr. tion-time in the new should make it clear that so far as Eden replied: "I thought my answer Austro-German Agree-cerned they have been and still are suggestion was ever made to His His Majesty's Government are con-made it quite clear that no such

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prepared for such consultations.”

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Answering the Opposition Lead- er, the Foreign Secretary said that

He declined to answer, without he had received certain informa- tion regarding it but as the terms notice, another supplementary of the had not yet been made public, he Labour leader about Czechoslovakia was unable give any detailed in- but declared: "I should like to as- formation to the House. He hoped sure the House that this country to be in a position to make a state has always had the friendliest feel- ment at an early-date, perhaps to-ings towards the Czechoslovakian

nation and is fully aware of

the Mr. Eden added: "Meanwhile, in treaties which bind Czechoslovakia. view of statements in the press, I to other great Powers." should perhaps add that His Mr. Winston Churchill then en- Majesty's Minister in Vienna was quired about the League of Nation's informed of the proposed meeting duties and responsibilities in between the Austrian Chancellor spect of Austria's independence. and Herr Hitler on the eve of the Mr. Eden admitted that there meeting itself: The views or ad-was that aspect of the question re- vice of His Majesty's Government marking: “At the same time, it is were not invited in connection with our view, from the particular--cir- that meeting.

cumstances of the Stresa Declara- tion, that we are willing to act

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SIR JOHN GILMOUR

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London, To-day.

Sir John Gilmour, M.P. for Glas- In a final reply, Mr. Eden told gow, has been appointed Lord High the House he was in consultation Commissioner to the General As- with the French Government. sembly of the Church of Scotland. British Wireless.

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