Japanese Will Be Notified by French Admiral Paris, Sept. 21, The attitude adopted by France in the face of the Japanese blockade of the China coast was clearly outlined official circles here yesterday.
To avoid possible incidents involve ing French merchantmen and Japanese warships in waters closed to Chinese shipping by the Japanese naval authorities, the French Admiral in Far Eastern waters will henceforth inform the Japanese Admirals of the names of French vessels intending to enter the prohibited zone. The names of the masters and owners will be specified.
But even if it were impossible for some reason or other to effect such notification, the French Government would not recognize the right to Japanese naval authorities of interfering with French shipping in Chinese waters—Havas,
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