500.A41a/40
The Japanese Embassy to the Department of State
Memorandum
The Japanese Government are happy to accept in principle the tentative suggestions, respecting the agenda for the forthcoming Washington Conference, contained in the Memorandum of the Department of State dated September 10, 1921,84 it being understood that, according to the developments of the Conference, Japan may submit new questions touching the general situation in the Pacific and Far Eastern regions.
The Japanese Government understand that the discussion on Pacific and Far Eastern problems in connection with the limitation of armament is primarily intended for the purpose of finding common understandings which are to guide the future actions and policies of the respective Governments on those problems.