500.A15A4/2074: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chairman of the American Delegation (Davis)
351. Department’s 345, May 29, 5 p.m. The text of the Japanese reply, which was handed today to the Acting Secretary by the Japanese Ambassador, is as follows:
“It being the fundamental aim of Japan’s national policy to contribute toward the establishment of universal peace and the promotion of the common well-being of mankind, the appeal of the President of the United States for cooperation toward the success of the World Economic Conference and the Disarmament Conference finds a hearty response on the part of the Japanese Government.
As regards the World Economic Conference shortly to be convened in London, the Japanese Government are fully resolved to collaborate with other Governments with the aim of delivering the world from the prevailing depression and of bringing prosperity and happiness to all nations.
The Japanese Government have the utmost interest in the work of disarmament, and are exerting their best efforts towards its accomplishment. They are confident that their objective in this is in harmony with the noble desire of the President, which aims at securing a firm assurance of peace throughout the world. Their views upon the different steps detailed in the President’s message can if necessary be presented as occasion offers.
It is the sincere hope of the Japanese Government that these two great conferences will as speedily as possible arrive at fair and reasonable solutions of all the problems they have to consider and thus eliminate the difficulties now confronting the entire world.”
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