JAPAN’S POLICY.
DISARMAMENT QUESTION. RELATIONS WITH CHINA AND RUSSIA. By Te!ejrraph—Pres* Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January *26, 10.50 a.m.) TOKJO. January 25. Viscount Uchi da. Minister of Foreign 'Affairs, replying to interpellations in the Lower House regarding disarmament proposals, said the existing German situation was one factor in preventing a complete agreement on the subject. Japan’s naval policy was not one of expansion, but one that was unavoidable in the interests of self protection. However, Japan was readv to consider curtailment, in order to ensure world peace, in case any Rower makes such n proposal. Th© Minister declared that the inauguration of trade with Russia might be considered, after a stable government had been established at Chita Siberia. He hoped there would he an earlv beginning of direct negotiations with Chirm, relative to the restoration ci Shantung.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16335, 26 January 1921, Page 7
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