Tokyo Hears of a Singular Report from Singapore Tokyo, Sept. 27.
'A report from Singapore quoting the Governor of Macao as "saying that "Great Britain will not allow Japan in Macao" came as a complete surprise to the Foreign Office here, especially in view of the fact that' Japanese-Portuguese relations Ive been most friendly.
The Foreign Office spokesman said today that he believed "nobody in sapan even thinks about Macao." He Jaded that "Japan has never thought bout Macao and has never approach ed Portugual regarding landing privilege? for aeroplane service. cause there are many points in China Proper, especially "Shanghai, with which Japan desires alr-mail con= nections, Various rumours regarding Macas have been circulated here and where in recent months, the spok man said, He revealed that the japanese Charge d'Affaires at Lisbon had already denied a report that Portugal was arranging to sell Macao Japan for £20,000,000, Japan has many better places to spend her money than in purchasing, spokesman asserted, and hence has no intention of developing eny "Monte Carlo in the Far East." "United Press,
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