Manila, Dec. 14.
Filipino Government officials are] groutly perturbed owing to reported attempts of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha to buy Fuga Island, north' of Luzon, near Formosa. ' Legal opinion is that the only way to block, the sale would be to resort to ex-prop! proceedings.
Senor Quezon yesterday conferred with Senor Vicente Masigan, the owner of the island, who said that} Mitsui had secured an option until December 15. The broker handling. the deal says that a.cable from! Tokyo is expected this morning with} the latter's final decision, Later.
The local office of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha says that the company will not buy Fuga Island if the Philippine Government objects.—Reuter.
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