That there is very little hope of seeing Japan modify her altitude was the opinion expressed in well informed circles in London yesterday following the receipt of official and press messages about the recent conversations held by the British and American Ambassadors with Mr. Hachiro Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister. The Japanese thesis in regard to international navigation on the Yangtze river will be maintained integrally, it is felt During his interview with Sir Robert Craigie, itis learned, Mr. Arita voiced his country's objections to the material help being granted China by Britain, According to information received, he stated, British arms and ammunition have entered China Wirough the Burmese frontier. The British Ambassador said that he had no information on the matter, but recalled the recent instance' of German freighter, the Bertram Rickmers, bringing war-material Burma Cor further transport to China,
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