| They made sure that they would secure their interests in Manchuria through making an agreement to deny the proposal of having the South Manchuria Railways stand neutral by the United States of America (Knox's proposal). |
アメリカ合衆国の南満州鉄道中立案（ノックス提案）の拒否を協定し、両国の満州権益の確保を確認した。 |