Evening star., 1941-12-08

to be worked out during our further
conversations.
The plan therein suggested repre-
sents an effort to bridge the gap
between our draft of June 81, 1941
and the japanese draft of Septem-
ber 25 by making a new approach to
the essential problems underlying
a comprehensive Pacific settlement.
This plan contains provisions deal
ing with the practical application Of
the fundamental principles which We
have agreed in our conversations
constitute the only sound basis for
worthwhile international relations.
We hope that in this way progress
toward reaching a meeting of minds
between our two governments may
be expedited.
The second part entitled "Out-
line of Proposed Basis for Agree
ment Between the United States and
Japan.")
Section I.
Draft Mutual Declaration OF
Policy.
The Government of the United
States and the government of
Japan both being solicitous for the
peace of the Pacific affirm that
their national policies are directed
toward lasting and extensive peace
throughout the Pacific area, that
they have no territorial designs in
that area, that they have no in
tention of threatening other coun-
tries or of using military force ag-
gressively against any neighboring
nation, and that, accordingly, IN
their national policies they will ac-
lively support and give practical
application to the following fun
damental principles upon which
their relations with each other and
with all other governments are
based:
% The principle of inviola-
bllity of territorial integrity and
sovereignty of each and all na-
tions.
(2 The principle of non-1nter-
ference in the internal affairs Of
other countries.
90 The principle of equality,
including equality of CONNER
cial opportunity and treatment.
a. The principle of reliance
upon international cooperation
and conciliation for the preven-
ton and pacific settlement Of
controversies and for improve
ment of international conditions
by peaceful methods and proc
eSses.
The government of Japan and
the Government of the United
States have agreed that toward
eliminating chronic political insta-
bility, preventing recurrent eco
nomic collapse, and providing a
basis for peace. they will actively
support and practically apply the
following principles in their eco
nomic relations with each other
and with other nations and peoples:
%. The principle Of non-dis-
elimination in international COM
mercial relations.
%. The principle of interna-
tional economic cooperation and
abolition of extreme nationalism
as expressed in excessive trade
restrictions.
80. The principle of non-dis-
criminatory access by all nations
to raw material supplies.
"a. The principle of full pro-
lection of the interests of con-
suming countries and populations
as regards the operation of in
ternational commodity agree
mentS.
90. The principle of estab-
hshment of such institutions and
arrangements of international
finance as may lend aid to the
essential enterprises and the con-
tinuous development of all coun-
tries and may permit payments
through processes of trade con-
sonant with the welfare of all
countries.
Section II.
Steps to be taken by the Gov
ernment of the United States
and by the government Of Japan.
The Government of the United
States and the government of japan
proposes to take steps as follows:
l. The Government of the United
States and the Government of Japar
will endeavor to conclude a multi.
lateral non-aggression pact among
the British Empire, China. Japan
the Netherlands, the Soviet Union
Thailand and the United States.
2. Both governments will endeavol
to conclude among the American
British, Chinese, Japanese, thu
Netherlands and Thai governments
an agreement whereunder each o.
the governments would pledge itsell
to respect the territorial integrity o1
French Indo-China and, in tht
event that there should develop q
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