A French source here confirms that an agreement has already been reached between Vichy and Japan over the Indo-China issue. But Chi-108¢ circles point out that the fact lat Admiral Decoux is holding, out may be taken to indicate that the Governor is not entirely in agreement with Vichy.
Chinese' circles are also puzzled fever the motive of the Japanese ideinand {o land troops in Indo-China, They opine that the landing of 12,005 troops is Insufficient for the purpose of launching a drive towards. Kunming, though they admit that this may merely be one of the columns to suport_a Japanese main drive from west Kwang Some Chinese quarters believe that
Jed at other purposes than a drive such a Janding mist perhaps be towards Kunming.
According to the same sources, occupation of Indo-China "is one of Japan's: major moves in her southward expansion programme, and they Say. therefore, it would be interest ing to see what next step Japan would take following a landing in Indo-
Tokyo Says Continuing Tokyo, Sept. 11.
Franco-Japanese negotiations still continuing in Hanoi, chiro" Suma, told—corres when asked about on this matter. He added that the situation was tered since last Admiral Decoux and General Nishihara, in fact studied at Hanoi ways and_means {0 execute the measures studied and decided upon Tokyo.
These contuets were never broken the negotiations are eon ming now with both parties wishing to bring them te a happy eon clusion, There reason to believe, that the Interests reconciled with of France, whom the Armistice left Vice-Admiral Tsuda Arrives in Hain Director of the Central China Liaison Vice-Admi Shizue Tsuda, Hoihow, Hainan Island. Sept. 10, Ofice of the Asia Development Board. arrived here last Saturday by plane from Taihoku and has since made a detailed inspection trip of the Island, Vice-Admiral Tsuda Jett care of safeguard Havas, ug. her 930 this morning for Canton by plane—Domel.
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