The Archive · 1933

Oil Tanks Ordered to Be Moved

Foreign Companies Affected By Nanking Zone Plan Nanking, July 22 The zoning plan of the municipal authorities here, "according to which gas and all tanks and'other stores of explosive materials be [confined to specie aod Pokow, has affected. the Asiatic (British) "and Texaco (American) petroleum companies. that the existing tanks of the two The authorities are demanding

companies be moved "into" the Specified "area, but the companies Have 20 far shown no sign of com: plying. owing to the heavy outlay That "would be. involved in' such operations. The Nanking" Muni cipal Government hag. Fequeste the" Foreign Office tortake up the matter withthe British" and American consuls here with a view [persuading ihe companies to give way.

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