Although the French communique said that negotiations were continuing, the Japanese appeared to be preparing for a breakdown in the talks.
Four hundred Japanese civilians were given orders last night to evacuate Indo-China not later than today. Japanese from Hanoi in leave for Haiphong this morning on a special train. Four and a half) tons of their baggage was sent lasp/night ie Haiphong where three Japanese ships are waiting to pick up the evacuating Japanese.
The evacuation ships were reported to be under orders to take the anese civilians aboard and await sailing orders.
Members of the Japanese mission also announced that they planned to leave Hanoi, although the head of the mission, Major-Gen. Issaku Ni-hara, might remain here for "a more days."
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