London, July 13.
Ineldents in the Far East are being Watched with concern in London, and the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, Is maintaining "close contact with' the' United States Government until the situation is clearer.
At an interview to-day, Mr, Bden understood to have informed Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Ambassador, that "the British Government was, anxious to see an early settlement of the Sino-Japanese incident, as a possible extension might Seriously affect British interests. in Chin It is revealed that the Fore Secretary expressed similar yesterday to the Japanese Ambas-odor, Mr. S. Yoshida, and the United States Charge d'affaires, 'The danger that is apprehended hero is that, in the efforts of each side to fx on the other responsibility for the recent fighting, questions of prestige may be permitted to prevent fan' early settlement, which 1s everywhere earnestly desired—Reuter,
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