London, Jan, 10, 1 ly understood that the British Consul-General in "Shanghai, Mr. Herbert Phillips, will be Instructed to advise the local' Municipal Council. in answer to the Japanese demands that the Settlement authorities "should continue (0 mike efforts to stop antl= Japanese demonstrations, but at the same time should emphasize that any modification in the. status of the Settlement would be relevant only: to the competence of the interested powers and not to that of the Munl= cipal Counctl.
Tt Is also understood that the For eign Office at present does not intone to send a note to Tokyo to back the action of the British Consul in Shanghai, bat will watch Tokyo's further action in the event that the [Japanese government is not satisfied with the Council's answer.
Observers here state that Tokyo will be compelled to approach London, and Washington if such a reply deemed unsatisfactory, is generally felt that the United States will adopt an attitude similar to that of Great Britain—Havas.
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