The action of Admiral H. E. Yarnell, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, in ordering American vessels not to call at Shanghai, could only be con~ sidered as a temporary precaution, Mr, Hull also indicated to-day.
Observers interpret this to mean that the State Department does not advocate the withdrawal of Ameri~ can business interests from Shanghai for the moment.
Mr. Robert Bingham, United States Ambassador in London, who was summoned to Washington last week, conferred with Mr. Hull today on general world affairs. It is understood that the Far Eastern situation was also discussed. Mr, Bingham reiterated that he was not retiring from the London post.—Reuter.
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