Word: amau
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Dates: during 1934-1934
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...Hirota recently received from Mr. Grew and British Ambassador Sir Robert Clive the English Speaking Powers' third series of vigorous protests against the new oil monopoly laws of Japan's puppet state Manchukuo (TIME, Nov. 5). For the third time cocky Mr. Hirota's still cockier spokesman, famed Eiji Amau snapped: "We cannot admit any contention which ignores the sovereign independence of Manchukuo...
...Japanese Foreign Office, famed Outspokesman Eiji Amau has been threatening denunciation as only he can threaten. Last week in Tokyo the Supreme Military Council and the Board of Marshals and Admirals convened. They decided in august assembly to hold in abeyance Japan's decision on denunciation until Nov. 18 when the Son of Heaven, His Majesty Emperor Hirohito, returns from Grand Military Maneuvers. That gave the Tokyo corps and their Governments a fateful deadline...
...think that Japan is committed by treaty to respect the Open Door in Manchukuo," was Spokesman Amau's parting shot. "She merely declared publicly that she would do so. She is not committed...
...another thing," said Mr. Amau, polishing his glasses. "Manchukuo is an independent nation. When did we ever occupy Manchukuo?* Manchukuo is independent. Japan has recognized it as such and we cannot receive protests for Manchukuo. If the powers regard Manchukuo as still part of China, let them deal with China. Yes, they can appeal to China...
...When Mr. Amau was reminded that Ambassador Grew and the other protesting diplomats accuse Japan of violating Article III of the Nine-Power Treaty of 1922 which guaranteed the "Open Door" to all Great Powers in what is now Manchukuo, Japan's spokesman triumphantly quibbled: "It is not then Manchukuo...