EXPLANATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 21 April 1934, Page 7

EXPLANATION

JAPAN AND CHINA NO DEVIATION FROM OPEN DOOR (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) TOIvIO, 20th April. The Foreign Spokesman said he was surprised at the world-wide furore over his Wednesday’s statement, which was the elucidation of a speech in the Diet on the 23rd January in which Mr Hircta said that Japan bears the entire burden of responsibilities for peace in the Fast. Mr Asa, Foreign Spokesman, continuing said: “We are not spreading propaganda. I said we might use force, but naturally only if others employ force. We desire China’s unification and prosperity, from which from our geographical position we would share in the trade profits, but the Chinese must themselves awaken without the interference an dselfish exploitation of other powers: We have no intention to deviate from the open door. Wo welcome others trading with China when it benefits the Chinese, but we object to third parties’ actions in whatever form or on 'whatever pretext, threatening peace and order in the East. The time has passed when other powers in the League of Nations could exercise policies only for the exploitation of China. We have no territorial ambitions in China and Manchukuo and we desire other powers to recognise the fair and free action of Manchukuo.”