The Archive · 1940

Warships' Movements

Meanwhile, attention centered here on the movement of the six French warships which Britain permitted to through the Straits of Gibraltar Some quarters believed these warships were en route to Indo-China, although it was obvious that they could not arrive soon enough to affect the present tense situation.

Indo-China officials last night appeared determined to reject the Japanese ultimatum and the French miny forces in Indo-China were reported ready to resist any Japanese invasion.

The J t was believed here, might launch a joint land and sea attack against Indo-China, in the

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