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MANCHURIA.Memorandum b y t h e S e c r e t a r y
Fore!p;n A i T a l r s
of
State
for
a
The
this
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question
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China
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peaceful
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and
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it
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national
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China
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rights
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to
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withdrawal
the
Japanese
assurances
at
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treaty
of
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seised
session
and
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authorities
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force
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of
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information
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session
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The
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doubtful
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during
has
Commission
continued
the
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weeks
went
in
League
he
the
operations
Council
reached
for
juristic
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gainst;
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representative
it
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by
three
for
between
therefore.,
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described
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dispute
voting
fixed
must
negotiations
24th.,
within
datm
Council.,
in
evacuation
Resolution
alone
16th; t h e
military
the
evacuate
resolution
the
questions
Japanese
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November
of
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to
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way
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the
law
her
China
into
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further
armed
in
of
Railway
and
Japanese
railway
China
own h a n d s
of
one
country
others
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runs.
Japan's
lawfully
to
the
provide
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in
bandits,
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upon
Japanese
forces
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by
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degrees
leading
Japan
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not
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at
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in
Chinese
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talcing
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believe
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where
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circumstances
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merits
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the
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purpose
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competition
asserts
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affirmation
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action
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conditions
Japanese
look
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declaration
fulfilment,,
in
occupation
its
of
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own
summons
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principle
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means
of
law
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Into
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unwise
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to
adopted,
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is
to
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peaceful
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be
we
realise
that
to
tha
certain
now t h a t
must
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while
we
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directly
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have
very
report
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do
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produce
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the
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acceptance
realise
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take
Commission
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Japanese
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settlement,
reaffirm
the
will
enforce
Resolution
the
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putting
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The
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success,
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months
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Council
meaning
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Enquiry
they
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of
Government
Therefore
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Japanese
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In
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peace,,
declaration
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hand
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would
appear
October
24th.
September
to
and
British
this
and. o n
function,
present
did
in
immediate
failure
so,
lead
Japan;
the
in
head
the
disadvantages
discussion,
its
this
so,
the
share, is
true
solution
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accorded
event
whether
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with
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hand
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it,
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w h i c h we
President
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favour
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Assuming
by
to
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the
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got
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the
risk, in
its
of
that
losing
Resolution
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way
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Commission
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