The international committee advancing the plan is composed of ~zsentatives of both the French concession and the International Settlement. The members are the Rev. Father R. Jacquinot, S.J., Mr. W. H. Plant, Mr. G. Findlay Andrew, Brig.-Gen, È. B. Macnaghten, Mr. C. Baboud, Mr. A. Jaspar and Mr. Hans Berents.
The Chinese spokesman last night pointed out, according to Central News, that a consummation of the plan does not involve any agreement between the Chinese and the Japanese, What has taken place, in effect" he said, "is that we have promised the International Committee, upon their urgent instance, we will not use the area for military operations, while the Japanese have also promised the Ccemmittee they will not bomb or shell this sort of sanctuary)
"The important point," he concluded, is that any understanding had is with the International Committee and not with the Japanese. This is also true as regards the Japanese side."
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