Shanghai, Aug. 17.
'There was no danger of the Shane: hai International Seitiement and the French Concession being blockaded by' the Japanese army today or tomorrow, the spokesman at yesterday's Dress conference stated, as such a measure depended entirely on the events of the future and: judging by the present state of affairs there would be no such event in the future Which would necessitate the blockade Ing of foreign-administered territories here.
"Asked whether European devclop~ ments would have any effect on ostible Japanese action here, the Spokesman said. that_ affairs in' Asi had nothing to do with the European situation, Ailer & large number of questions: from. various correspondents, the spokesman made the following state~ ment:
The Japanese forces have been in occupation of the Shanghai area for almost two. years. By the Arita~ Craigie formula, Great Britain agnized that certain measures had to be taken by the Japanese army for its own protection, but conditions prevailing in Shanghai at present
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