Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-28
ASSURANCES
ACCEPTED As
SATISF FACTORY
Hirota Said To Have Made Vn-
tual Retraetion OF Statement
Issued April IL.
GREW HOLDS CONFERENCE
United States Ambassador Be.
lieved To Have Reached Un-
derstanding With Toxic.
By FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

Un1ted freSS stan Correspondent
LONDON, April 28-Great Bri-
tain considers the japanese "hauds
off China incident closed, 1t was
officially intimated today.
Newspapers were informed that
Sir John Simon, foreign minister.
would announce in the house of
commons today that assurances
made to Sir Francis Lindley, Brit
ish ambassador. by Koki Hirota.
japanese foreign minister, are con-
sidered most satisfactory.
Further indication that Japan
has succeeded in diminishing for
eign anxiety reached an important
embassy today. In effect, 1t was
said, Hirota retracted the April II
statement of japanese foreign
office spokesman which reused
world wide anxiety.
1t was reported here that as a
concession to Japan, the League Oh
Nations secretariat agreed that DR..
Dudwig Rajchman, sent to China
to plan continuance Of league re-
construction work, would not be
sent back there. Japan strongly
objects to him.
Rajchman, Polish director OF the
league IS health department, was
understood to he in New YORK on
his way to Geneva.
It was believed here that as Great
Britain and the United States were
cognizant of each others attitude,
the British decision might indicate
that of the United States.
TOXIC, April %. U.D-Foreign
Minister Koki Hirota has given
foreign diplomats an official state
ment of Japan's hands off China
policy. thus providing a basis Tor
future diplomatic discussions OF the
world shaking declarations, II was
learned today.
In conversations with Joseph
Clark Grew, U. s. ambassador the
japanese foreign minister submit
ted a written explanation which
duplicated in almost every detail
the April 20 foreign office state
ment.
Grew conferred with Hirota after
publication of statements that Jap
an desired to be consulted con-
corning foreign contracts in China
because some contracts were likely
to disturb Asiatic peace. Sir Fran
els Lindley, British ambassador.
also saw Hirota before leaving on
the S. S. Empress OF Asia Tor Can
ada.
Ella Amau, the foreign office
spokesman. confirmed the sub
mission of official statements to the
foreign ambassadors. Amau said
that the Hirota outline followed
the lines of the April 20 state
ment."
On the basis of Hirota's re-
| marks to the Chinese ambassador.
Tsiang Tso-Ping and on the Of
| ticial explanation given the for
eign diplomats by the cabinet
minister, Japan's thesis now be-
fore the world is:
l. Japan desires the prosperity
and the independence of China and
does not intend to infringe on any
existing treaties. Furtner Japan
is anxious to maintain the open
door" to China's business for all
nations.
2. But. Japan objects to the
actions of other powers leading to
disturbances in eastern Asia peace.
| for which Japan assumes RESPONSE
bility as often stated, particularly
regarding China" Furthermore Jap
an feels that the time is past
when the league of nations or
other powers should exercise their
! policies in China for selfish ex-
ploitation only
In his conversations with Grew
and Lindley the japanese diplomat
S said to have adopted softer at
titude than that revealed pre-
| viously.