Relinquishment Expected by April 1
Tokyo, Feb. 18.
Japan may relinquish extraterr!- torial rights in Manchoukuo earlier than originally expected—nossibly by [April 1, it is reported here, The Foreign Office here is studying plans to determine whether a definite period will be set for abandoning its rights in the new empire or whether ft should arrange the matter through fa series of negotiations with Mat fehoukuo officials, It is possible that relinquishment may take place through a series of gradual steps—United Press.
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