The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-16
BRITISH PROTEST
 GIVEN TO JAPAN
Almost Similar to One Sent in By United States
 About China
By WALLACE CARROLL Jnited Press Staff Correspondent

| ny SAAtAbOAA United Press Staff Correspondent)
 London, Jan. 16-(UP)-A tug-of- war between government depart ments on the question of bringing economic and commercial pressure against Japan for interfering with British interests in China was re- vealed today with the contents of new and stronger British note to Tokyo.
 The note, delivered on Saturday, reflects the desire of the foreign office to take a strong stand against Japan because the United States is following that policy.
 | The note closely resembled the one sent by the United States on January 1. It firmly refused to &C., cept Japan's plan to create an eco homie bloc of Japan, Manchukuo and China without regard for the "open door" policy guaranteed by the nine power treaty.
 Approved by U. S.
 It was understood that the British note had been approved by the United States and French govern ments before it was sent to Tokyo, and that France would send sim liar note to Japan soon.
 British diplomatic correspondents asserted today that their govern ment's note was Hast warning" to Japan and predicted British, French and American economic penalties against Japan if she continued ig- noring protests.
 Although the note did not men, tion retaliatory action. 1t was under stood that the foreign office would like to strike at Japan's trade and give financial aid to China. The board of trade and the treasury de- partments, however, want to deal cautiously with the Japanese on the ground that Britain's f300,00o, ,000 ($1, 500 ,O00, ,00O investment in China and valuable British trade with the Far East would be endangered if Britain provoked Japan.
 | Chamberlain to Decide
 It was believed that Prime Minis ter Neville Chamberlain ultimately would decide tthe issue. Some quar- terS thought his decision would be largely determined by President Roosevelts action, if any, toward alleged Japanese discrimination against United States commerce in China.
 The British note marked a con- tinuation of the parallel policy" which Britain is anxious to pursue with the United States and expressed uncertainty and grave anxiety" over Japan's plan to create far eastern economic bloc in which the activities of other nations would be restricted
 His Majesty's government are at a loss to understand how Prince Konoyes assurance that Japan seeks no territory and respects the Sov- ereignty of China can be reconciled with the declared intention of the Japanese government to compel the Chinese people by force of arms to accept conditions involving the sur- render of their political, economic and cultural life to Japanese control, and the indefinite maintenance in China of considerable Japanese gar- risons and the virtual detachment from China of the territory of inner Mongolia" the note said.
 Will Not Recognize Changes
 For their part, His Majesty's gov- ernment desire to make it clear that they are not prepared to accept or recognize changes of the nature in- dicated which are brought about by force. They intend to adhere to the principles of the nine power treaty and cannot agree to unilatral mod- if1cation of its terms"
 Meanwhile, British trade depart- ments discussed credits to enable China to buy war material and toher products, a higher tariff on Japa- nese goods entering the United Kingdom and British colonies, an embargo on war material for Japan and financial support for China s currency.
 AS a first step the British govern ment recently agreed to grant China a four-year credit to buy British motor trucks for use on the road to Burma, along which much of China's war munitions now goes. The two countries, however, are still hanaliuq nva~ the i,atarAs+ ~~+A