The Archive · 1939

Position of Settlements

Makeshift Solution No Longer Tolerable, Says Japanese Journal; Arrogance of Kulangsu Body

Tokyo, May 29. win a "makeshift" solution of the question of foreign settlements and concessions in China "no longer tolerable," Japan was seeking to eradicate the "hostile character" of such areas by the use of force if necessary, the political commentator of the Tokyo "Asahi" declared today in his weekly diplomatic column.

The Tokyo Government, he said, had announced on May 24 that it considered as "natural" the use of armed force for such a purpose. This Japanese attitude was described by the com-ship for the following ports: Haimentator as "immutable." quin hitung: Sinh, Funing, Hsingyangkong, Reviewed in today's column were Siuhsu in Kiangsu province, Chuang-the impending Soviet-British-French chow in Fukien province and Haimilitary alliance and tH Kulangsu men in Chekiang, according to an developments.

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