Tokyo, Sept. 13.
"We have received a report from, the Japanese authorities in French Indo-China and we believe that some progress has already been made in the negotiation between them and the French local authorities for an arrangement, stated Mr. Y chiro Suma, spokesman of the Foreign Office, at the press conference today.
Pressed to slate definitely whether favourable progress had been recorded without any hitch or whether negotiations are progressing smoothly the spokesman replied that he ha just received a report that the Jap: ese authorities were doing their best s in the negotiations. ion of the qualifying adjective can be used regarding the negotiations," the spokesman added.
When asked regarding the foreign press report that Admiral Decoux, Governor-General of French Indo-China, had sent three cables to President Roosevelt appealing fcr United States assistance in the negotiation between French Indo-China and Japan, the spokesman replied that he had received no official despatch confirming the press report.—Reutcr difficult," he stress Mr. Matsuoka said it was the "mission of the Japanese race and all East Asiatic races" to create prosperity in Asia for a just world peace.—United Press.
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