Paris, June 24.
Questioned concerning the fate of Hainan Island in the event of Japanese invasion, a spokesman of the French Foreign Ministry declared "yesterday that this island was included in the Treaty of 1907 and that, should Japan violate the agreement and attempt to occupy the island, France would be compelled to intervene, Regarding plans for the construction of a second railway from northern Indo-China to China, the spokesman stated that this project would not in any way alter the existing situation, and that if France so desired she could supply China with munitions by means of the existing railway line.—Trans-Ocea
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