The Archive · 1936

Japanese Troops to Aid China?

London, June 11 In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr, Moreing asked the Foreign Secretary whether he intended to inquire from the Japanese Gover ment whether the increase of Japa garrison in Tientsin to 10,000 men, Will be used to assist the Chinese authorities in the prevention of the smuggling of goods into China by Japanese subjects, "I have no information on_ the specific point raised," Mr. Eden replied, "but H. M. Ambassador in Tokyo reports that the Government of Japan are calling the attention of Japanese military authorities North China to the whole smuggling problem."—Havas.

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