Washington, Feb 28.
United States Government oMcials today declined to comment on Tokyo reports that United States aircraft manufacturers, while complying with the Government's embargo against the shipment of planes to Japan, had sent technical experts to Japan to aid in. the development' of the Japanese aircraft industry. The American companies also. were re-Ported to have sold patent rights to Japan for modern transport planes which could be easily converted into: speedy bombers.
Unoitelal quarters pointed out here that It would be logical (or American aircraft experts to go to Japan in connection with plane sales completed before the State Department imposed the "voluntary" embargo against the port. of American planes to Japan.
fend experts to direct assembly American alreratt companies dsuolly American planes to avoid dimeulties which might injure the reputation of the manufacturers, it was pointed out.
United. States aviation. companies are understood to be ce-operating 100 per cent. with the Government in the embargo against the shipment planes to Japan. Some quarters be-Toved reports that the companies had sold patents and other rights to Japan were incorrect—United Press.
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