The Archive · 1940

Japan Concerned

Tokyo, June 19.

"stabilizing power in the Far Bast", cannot but feel con the future status of Ind result of the French re~ [quest for peace terms Mr. Yakichiro [Suma, the Foreign Ofice spokesman said here today.

Aside from the important tin, rice and coat supplies Japan imports from the "French colony, the Japanese [Government is at present also. in-

"Tokyo, June 20. Government's concern over Formal notification of the Japanese

the question of French Indo-Chins hho een transmitted to the German and allan Governments by Mr. Hachiro Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister, "through "the respective Japanese Ambassadors at Berlin. and Rome, Mr. Saburo Kurusu and Mr. Eijl_Amau, it was announced here yesterday.

"The. notifeation, which was dexpatched to Berlin "and. Rome Tuesday, expressed Japan's concern French Indo-China as a factor the stabilization of the Far East.

Pointing out that Japan shared the German and allan' views of & ne world order, the Japanese Foreign Minister was understood to have requested an understanding on the part Germany and Moly of Japan's

hin, ation with Fegard to French Indo-

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