The Dutch official, however, gave assurances that a similar situation will never prevail in the Dutch East Indies where, it was stated, strong units of the Netherlands Army are stationed and are prepared to handle any disturbances that may aris sequently, he said, landing or French detachments in the Dutch possessions in the East Indies is not contemplated and will not be sanctioned, Despite the Dutch explanation, it learned that Foreign Office Is take a serious view of the ion and believe the Allied landings on the Dutch islands of Curacao and Amba is completely contradictory to the formal Dutch statement that foreign protection of any Dutch colonial possession would be flatly rejected.
This viewpoint, it was understood, will be conveyed to the Dutch Government formally in the immediate future. Meanwhile official word on developments leading up to the occupation is awaited here from the Japanese Minister to the Netherlands and the Japanese Ambassadors to Britain and France.—Domei, Gold Deposits Found on Purple Mountains Japanese Claims Discovery Near Nanking Preparations are be rushed in Nanking for an extensive exploitation of the rich gold vein recently found in the Purple Mountains. the Shanghai Mainichi" reported yesterday.
The gold vein, parts of which were virtually exposed at the peaks of the mountains under only a thin coating of sand and gravel, was discovered by Mr. Sakae Sonobe, a temporary employee of the reized "National Government of on March 30, the day when vernment "returned" to Nan-the paper recalled.
-established Central a Mining Company has been ing the total amount of old deposits at the request of the Development Board and ory experiments are being conducted with the gold ore found on the Purple Mountains, the paper
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