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treaty between Japan and China. 1t
was added. however, that there is not
much point in negotiating new treaties
until China has shown a readiness to
abide by existing ones"
FULL TEXT OF STATEMENT.
Japanese Government Outlines It's Po-
sition In Manchurian Controversy.
FULL TEXT OF sTATEME

japanese Government outlines Its 70
sition In Manchurian Controversy.
BY the Associated Press.
The Japanese embassy last night
made public the translation of the full
text of the statement issued at Toxic
outlining that governments position on
Manchuria.
The text follows
a.. On the twenty-second Of Octo-
Der, the Japanese representative in the
Council of the League of Nations pro-
posed certain amendments to the reso-
luton then before the council with re-
gard to questions of Cd withdrawal Of
Japanese troops to the railway zone
and 90 direct negotiations between
China and Japan. However, these sug-
olution itself, fell through, having
failed to obtain unanimous approval of
the council
%. AS has been repeatedly empha-
sized by the Japanese government, the
whole Manchurian affair was occa-
stoned solely by a violent and provoca-
tive attack launched by the Chinese
army on the railway zone. Certain
small contingents of japanese soldiers
still remaining at few points outside
that zone are insistently demanded by
the danger to which large population
Of japanese in that region are ex-
posed. The presence of such limited
number of troops is quite incapable of
being represented as means Of die
tating to China Japan's terms for the
settlement Of the present difficulties.
Armed Pressure Denied.
Nothing Is farther from the thoughts
Of Japan than to bring armed pressure
to bear upon China in the course of
these negotiations.
80. The Japanese government have
on various occasions given expression
to their Arm determination to suffer no
abridgement or diminution of the rights
and interests of Japan, which are vital
to her national existence and which are
woven into the complex fabric of her
political and economic relations with
China
Unfortunately, the so-called 'recov-
cry CT rights movements in China have
recently attained extravagant develop
ments, while feelings antagonistic to
Japan have been openly encouraged in
text books used at various schools in
China and have become deeply seated
in the Chinese mind. In defiance Of
trea ties and regardless of all history
vigorous agitat ton has been carried on
in China with the object of undermine
ing rights and interests OF Japan, even
the most vital.
las things stand at present, the COM
plete withdrawal of japanese troops to
the South Manchuria Railway zone I'M
der the mere assurance of the Chinese
government would create an intclerable
situation, exposing japanese subjects to
the gravest danger The risk of such
danger is clearly evidenced by past eX-
perience and by conditions which actu
ally obtain in China.
-. The japanese government are per-
suaded that in the present situation the
safety Of japanese subjects in Man
churia can hardly be ensured without
provision being made to remove national
antipathieS and suspicious existing i'll
the mutual relations of the two powers.
Ready to Negotiate.
with this end in view, they have
already expressed in the note Of the
minister for foreign affairs of october 9
20 the Chinese Minister at Toxic their
readiness to enter into negotiations
with the Chinese government on GER
tain basic principles that should regu-
late normal misunderstanding between
the two countries. That note was COM
nunicated at the same time to the
COQDCl1 OF Tie ASdbuC
Convinced that this method OF pro-
cedure is alone calculated to open out
a way to save the situation, the Japa-
nese government have consistently held
to their proposals in that sense through
out the recent discussions at the Coun-
Gil OF the League.
The basic principles which they have
had in mind relate to
"G Mutual reputation Of ag-
gressve policy and conduct.
"(2) Respect for China's terri
torial integrity.
"f3) Complete suppression of all
organized movements interfering with
freedom of trade and stirring up inter-
national hatred.
"(4) Effective protection through
out Manchuria of all peaceful pursuits
undertaken by japanese subjects.
"(5) Respect for treaty rights Of
Japan In Manchuria.
Delay In Submission Explained.
THE japanese government believe
that all these points being in entire &C
cord with the aims and aspirations of
the League Of Nations and embodytng
the natural basis upon which peace in
the Far East must depend. will COM
mend themselves to the approval Of
public opinion of the world.
The refusal by the Japanese repre-
sentative TO lay these points on the table
of the Council was due 10 the considera-
ton that they should in their nature
properly form the subject of negotia-
tons between the parties directly In
volved
5. With the future welfare Of both