The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-28
JAPAN DEFINITELY / ACCEPTS PLACE IN
 ARMAMENT FARLEY
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received through the American charge daffaires in reply to the Japanese memorandum of July 8 on the sub l ject of a conference on the limita- ton of armament to be held in Wash ington
 Tt has been brought to the knowl- edge of the Japanese government l that the government of the United States is willing to proceed with ex- changes of opinion regarding the the agenda prior to the meeting of the conference and that it considers it advisable to adjust in that agenda the nature and scope of the Pacific and far eastern questions to be dis lcussed at the proposed conference. The Japanese government, on that understanding, are happy to be able in iHfogm the American government that 1t is their intention gladly to accept an invitation for conference which shall embrace the discussion of the Pacific and far eastern ques- tions.
 Hope for Success
 "The Japanese government has been made aware through the communi- cations and published statements of the American government and the conversations between the Secretary of State and Baron Shidehara that the proposition of the American gov ernment to discuss the Pacific and far eastern problems is based on the close bearing they have on the limi- tation of armaments which is the principal aim of the conference and that, therefore, the main object of discussing these problems is to reach common. understanding in regard to general principles and policies in the Pacific and the far east. Desir- ing, as they (do?), to contribute to the establishment of an enduring peace and to the advancement of hu- man welfare, the Japanese govern ment earnestly hope that the pro- posed conference may attain the ex- pected results and their ideals may thereby be brought nearer to real ization.
 In order to Insure the success of the conferences the Japanese government deems it advisable that the agenda there should be arranged in ac- cordance with the main object of the discussion as above defined and that in addition of the problems such as of sole concern to certain particular powers or such matters that may be regarded accomplished facts should be scrupulously avoided"
 American Memorandum
 The American memorandum deliver ed July 23, follows:
 "The government of the United States appreciates the readiness of the imperial Japanese government to accept the invitation to attend the conference of the limitation of arma- ment.
 "The Secretary of State of the United States in the course of in- formal conversations with his ex- cellency, the imperial ambassador at Washington, has expressed the hope that the imperial government would not press it's inquiry as to the nature and scope of the Pacific and far east ern problems to be discussed at the proposed conference In view of the fact that it Is desirable that the full acceptance of the invitation of the American government leave this mat ter open for adjustment in the pre- else agenda to be arrive at later.
 The Secretary of State is willing to proceed with exchanges of opinion regarding the agenda prior to the meeting of the conference. He con siders it inadvisable, however, at the present moment to hamper the pro- gramme and in particular to delay the arrangements for the conference ending an agreement regarding this matter"