New York, July 12.
Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, today told Mr. Howard Hughes' personal representative, Mr. Albert Lodwick, that the State. Department had completed negotiations with Canada for refueling the giant-plane at Winnipeg on the last leg of its world-circling flight. Mr. Lodwick said official timers would be stationed at. Fairbanks, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Minneapolis—United Press.
The spokesman remained non-com-mitral regarding the proposed withdrawal of Annamite policemen' from. the islands, but indicated that such action would be "preferable.
He said disarming the Annamites would be desirable to prevent possible complications. He expressed satisfaction with the business conditions of Japanese residents on the islands. Thus far they have not been interfered with by the Annamite police, he said.—Domei.
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