YAP MANDATE.
AMERICA AND JAPAN.
EXCHANGE OP KOTES. (AuatraUaa and H.Z. CM* Assodltiin.) WASHLXGTON, April 18. The State Department has published five Notes which have passed between the United States and Japan regarding the Islaad of Yap.
The first Note, sent to Japan on November 9th last, stated that the United States' understanding was that Yap was not included in the Supreme Council's award of the former German islands north of the Equator to Japan, and that the Yap question was reserved until a further date, so that an agreement could be reached for its internationalisation as a cable station. Japan replied that she was not able to consent to any proposition excluding Yap from the territory committed to her charge by the Supreme Council.
The next American Note stated that there appeared to l)e no difference of opinion regarding the reservations respecting Yap when Mr Robert Lansing mado them at the Paris Conference. The Note cited four dates on which exPresident Wilson and Mr Lansing served notice on the Council stating that Yap should not be included in the mandate award to Japan. The Note declared that the United States could not agree to Yax> being included in any agreement of the Supreme Council's, but, even assuming that Yap were included in the Japanese mandate, it was inconceivable that other Powers should not have free, unhampered access to tho island for the landing and operation of cables.
Japan replied that, as the Japanese delegates Were not present at the council meetings referred to, the Government had no means of ascertaining what views the American deleyntos expresed, but, assuming ex-President Wil•son and Mr Lansing had stated that Yap'should lie internationalised, Japan contended that the position of the United States was insupportable unless it proved that the Supreme Council accented such recommendations and decided to exclude Yap from- .the territory to Japan; The Inst United States Note, dated April sth, was similar to that sent to Great Britain (stating that America had not surrendered any ritrhts in respect to former German territory), and added that the United. States was unable to agree to the contention in the last Japanes3 Note. :
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17124, 20 April 1921, Page 7
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359YAP MANDATE. Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17124, 20 April 1921, Page 7
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