Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-09-30 | Page 2 | Doubt Anglo-Jap Secret Agreement

DOUBT ANGlO JAP s SECRET AGREEMENT I I IW W WASHINGTON N Sept 30 30 30 Official lal laland and diplomatic quarters united today in discrediting a published report of a nee se so secret cret Bret Anglo Anglo Japa eso agreement under i which Japan was to have havo a free irea hand band handin bandin in China was wasl to be permitted to send Japanese emi emigrants emie rants to all aU parts of tho the British empire which would include Canada and Australia and was to have h havea a n British loan of while Japanese troops were to assist in putting putting put put- tin ting down disaffection In British India 1 At the British embassy it was stated that official warning had been sent from London Loudon some time timo ago to bo on tho tha match for such a report British officials officials officials of of- in China having haying advised tho the home homo government that tho the report would be set in circulation for tho purpose of arousing antagonisms I Nothing is known of the tho alleged loan but it is said that if any funds have havo been raised through the the Lou London ou market mar mar- ket it would bo be in the tho natural course of financial transactions and without the slightest bearing ion on ou the tho alleged agreement agree agree- ment mont as to J Japans Japan's pans pan's activity in China As to Japan having a free rec hand band in China state department officials rec recall the statements statement coming f from rom London at tho time of Japans Japan's ultimatum that Japans Japan's field of activity in China would be restricted ted to the tho China sea and the German possession of ot Kiao Chou and would not extend to the mainland of China hina- JI 1