§ 4. Major MacANDREWasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire if any communication has been received from Japan regarding the renewal of the present quadruple pact, dealing with the seal fishing areas, which terminates next December; and whether America is prepared to negotiate with the Soviet on this question?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINThe Japanese Government have expressed a desire to call a conference, to meet at a place to be agreed upon, to discuss the extension and modification of the Convention. The Convention does not necessarily terminate in December next, but it may then be terminated on 12 months' written notice being given by one of the contracting parties, which notice may be given at any time subsequent to the 15th December last. Further, it is agreed in the Convention that at any time prior to the termination of the Convention, upon the request of any one of the contracting parties, a conference will be held between representatives of all the parties to consider the question of a further extension of the instrument and any modification found desirable. I have no information on the point raised in the second part of the question.