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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 16, 1939.

BRITISH NOTE TO JAPAN

COUCHED TEXT

IN STRONGEST TERMS: FULL

FORCE WILL NOT

BE RECOGNISED

LONDON, JAN. 15.

THE NOTE HANDED TO THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, MR. AŘITA, BY SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE, BRITISH AMBASSADOR|| IN TOKYO, IS COUCHED IN STRONG TERMS. It refers to the grave anxiety regarding Japan's policy in China and clearly emphasises Great Britain's intention of adhering to the principles of the Nino Power Treaty.

The Note expresses the uncertainty and grave anxiety in which His Majesty's Government is left by a study of Japan's new policy in Far Eastern affairs as set forth in the statements of Japanese statesmen, notably în Prince Konoye's statements of November 3 and December 22, and Mr. Arita's communication to the press on December 19.

This uncertainty is not removed by the conversa- tions between Sir Robert Craigie and Mr. Arita, the Note] declares.

His Majesty's Government infers that it is the intention of the Japanese Government to establish a tripartite combination of Japan, China and Manchuria in which the supreme authority is vested in Japan, and! subordinate roles allotted to China and Manchuria. CONTROL BY JAPAN

As far as China is concerned, it is understood that the Japanese Government is to exercise control, at least for some time, through the Asia Development Council in Tokyo, which is charged with the formulation and execution of the policy COR- nected with political, economic and cultural affairs in China.

The note declares that Mr. Arita's communication to the press indicates that the tripartite combination is to form a single economic unit, and that the economic activities of other Powers will be subjected to restrictions dictated by the requirements of

national defence and the economic security of the proposed bloc.

This Is The

Treaty

The Nine Power Treaty was signed in 1922. The contrac- ting parties were Great Britain. Germany, Italy, France, Bel- gium, Japan, China, the United

States and the Netherlands.

The Contracting Parties, other than China agreed:

1. To respect the so- vorcignty, the independence, and the territorial and ad- minstrativo

of integrity China:

2. To provide the fullest and most unembarrassed China to opportunity to develop and maintain for herself an effective and stable government;

3. To use their influenco for the purpose of effectual- ly establishing and maintain- ing the principle of equal opportunity, for the com- morce and industry-of sil nations throughout the ter- ritory of China;

4. To refrain from tak ing advantage of conditioni in order to seck special rights or privileges which would abridge the rights of subjects

of or citizani friendly States, and from countonancing action inimi- cal to the security of such States.

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The full text of the British Note on Japan's new policios in Far Eastern affairs which the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, handed to the Foreign Minister; Mr. Hachiro Arita, on Saturday afternoon is as follows:

"I

Inform

make regarding the multilateral was instructed by His restions to

of any Majesty's Principal Secretary of modification

agreements relating to China, His Stute for Foreign Affairs to Majesty's Government for their part

your Excellency the will be ready to consider them: uncertainty and grave anxiety in ALL RIGHTS RESERVED which His Majesty's Government "In the meantime His Majesty's in the United Kingdom have Government reserve all their rights I am further been left by the study of under existing treaties. Japan's new polley in Far Eastern Instructed to refer to that portion of Prince Konoye's statement of Decem- affairs as set out in the recent state ber 22 in which he states that Japan ments by the late Prime Minister in prepared to give consideration lo und other Japancso statesmen.

"I am to refer more particularly the abolition of extraterritoriality and to Prince Konoye's statements of revocation of foreign concessions and November 3 and December 22 and to settlements in China. the communication made by Your Excellency to foreign press corres- pendents on December 10.

"This uncertainty has not been removed by the conversations on the subject which I have had with your Excellency from time to time.

This inducement to Chinu to ac-

cept Japan's demands would appear to entail but little sacrifice on the part of Japan for if the Japanese Government succeed in their plan for control of the country, they will have no further need for extraterritoriality

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"From these pronouncements and

"On the other hand, His Majesty's from other official information issued Government would recall that they and ncarly completed in Japan, His Majesty's Government undertook Inter that it is the intention of the negotiations with the Chinese Gov- Japanese Government to establish a tripartite combination or bloc com-ernment in 1931 for the abrogation

"The negotiations were suspended, posed of Japan, China and Manchuria of British extraterritorin rights, in which the supreme authority will be vested in Japan and subordinate by the Chinese Government in con- roles will be allotted to China and sequence of the disturbed condilluns following the acizure of Manchuria

in that year Manchuria.

by Japanese forces in His Majesty's Government have al- TO EXERCISE CONTROL

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been restored. Development Counell in Tokyo which peace has beca

"In conclusion, 7 am to state that charged with the formulation and

connected it as possible His Majesty's Gov- execution of the polley with the political, economic and cul-ernment have in any way misinter- tural affairs in China,

preted the intentions of the Japanese Your Excellency's own communi-Government, they feel it is because cation to the Press indicates that the of the ambiguity with which those een expressed have been so far tripartite combination is to form a intentions so

economic unit and the and they would welcome single TOKYO, Jan. 16. economic nellylties of other Powers precise and detalled exposition of Commenting on the British ure to be subjected to restrictions the Japanese conditions for terminat- China will be required to conclude with Japan an anti-

national defence and economic

ese policy toward China. Coinintern agreement, and Japanese troops will be stationed at note which the British Ambas- dictated by the requirements of the ing the hostilities and of the Japan- opportunity Excellency the specific points in Chinese territory for an indefinite period,sador, Sir Robert Craigie, hand-

to renew to Your proposed bloc. presumably to ensure that the Japanese conditions for the sused to the Foreign Minister, Mr. security of those countries forming avall myself of this

Hachiro Arita, on Saturday "According to Prince. Konoye, the

tlon."-Domci. political observers hostilities in China are to continue assurances of my highest considera-

until the present Chinese Govern- here point out that the best way ment has been crushed or will consent for Great Britain and America to enter the proposed combination on to remove their "uncertainty Japanese terms.

the and grave concern" lies in their correct understanding of broader viewpoints. current China Incident from

According to Prince Konoye, says the note, the hostilities in

China are to continue until the Present Chinese Government is For New Note

crushed, or will consent to enter the proposed co.nbination en Japanese terms.

pension of hostilities are observed.

Moreover, Prince Konoye stated that the Inner Mongolian afternoon, area must be designated as a special anti-Communist area. CHANGES BY FORCE

In the absence of fuller information, His Majesty's Govern- ment can only assume that Inner Mongolia is to be subjected to an even greater degree of Japanese military control than other parts of China.

While noting Britain's continuous efforts to safeguard the rights and interests in China, the same circles call attention to the passage in the intest British note saying that the British Government is ready to con-

His Majesty's Government is at a loss to understand how Prince Konoye's assurances that Japan seeks no territory, and respects the sovereignty of China, can be reconciled with the declared Intention of the Japanese Government, forcibly to com- pel the Chinese people to accept conditions involving surrender of their political, economic and cultural life to Japanese control,sider them if the Japanese Govern- the indefinite maintenance in China of considerable Japanese garrisons, and the virtual detachment of Inner Mongolia. NOT PREPARED TO

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JOIN ANTI-COMINTERN "China, he said, will be required to

Japan with

ant!- an conclude Comintern agreement and Japanese troops are to be stationed at specified

perlod presumably points in Chinese territory for an

the NYK. A Japanese steamer, ensure that the Japanese conditions indefinite

of hostilities are Kamo Maru, which is on the Japan- for suspension

Australia run vla Hongkong, yester- observed.

"Moreover, His Excellency stated day rushed to the assistance of on- that the Inner Mongolla region must other Japanese ship, the Cheribon ment have any constructive sugges

special anti-Maru which was reported to be in of Cagayan, not clear distress to the north Communist area. It tions to make regarding the modis-be designated as a Enllon of any multilateral agreement

what is meant by this, but in the Mindanao Islands, and rescued relating to China."

absence of fuller Information, it can dozen passngers and mails, according pared to accept or to recognise

They also see significance in the only be assumed that Inner Mongolia to a United Press" despatch from changes of the nature indicated, i

closely is to be subjected to even a greater Manila this morning.

The 12 passengers and moit now on their way to Manila. which are brought about by fact that de noufication

be-trol than other parts of China. force. It intends to adhere to followed on the heels of the reported-degree of the Japanese military con-

ly unsuccessful conversations

Meanwhile, the grounded Cheribon Mariz,

owned by the Nanyo Yusen His Majesty's Government the principles of the Nine-Power, tween the highest lenders of

(Continued on Page 7.) makes clear that it is not pre-

"His Majesty's Government are at a Kalshu, which is reported to be leak- loss

understand how Prince ing badly in nine feet of water, is Kunaye's basurance that Japan seeks awaiting the arrivel of the Madras no territory and respects the saver- Maru, which is en route to assist.

Kamo Maru, reconciled Immediately eignty of Chinn can be with the declared Intention of the which is on her way to Hongkong Japanese Government to compel the from Australlo, received the Cherl- she changed Chinese people by the force of arms bon Maru's 5.0.5., to accept the conditions involving the course and headed for the grounded zurrender of their political, economic, steamer.

ACCEPT CHANGES

(Continued on Page 7.)

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ernment desire to make it clear that they are not prepared to accept or recognise the activities of the nature) indicated which are brought about by force. They intend to adhere to the principles of the Nine Power Treaty and cannot agree to a unilateral mo-Consul were present at the trial of the American sailor Roth from the dification of its terms.

They would point out that unliner Manhattan, who was sentenced Imprisonment "for the outbreak of the present hostiles, to six months the beneficial effects which the treaty preparing high treason."

The judge declared that the sen to produce were was expected steadily being realised. The Chinesence was mild because Roth acted decarelessly and without dellberation people were maintaining veloping for themselves an effce-in disseminating propaganda to over- tive and stable government and the throw the Government-Reuter. principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations was bringing prosperity to China and to her internadunal trade Including that with Japan.

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