The Archive · 1940

Agreements Reached

Infor: sed: quarters reported last hight that no agreements. have been reached here despite prolonged nezotations, French officials said, however, that they were ready to concede certain military facilities promised Japan in negotiations between Tokyo French " authorities emphasized, however, that they would not let any' such agreement degenerate into actual occupation of Indo-China by Japan. They said Japan's latest demands, contained in the ultimatum which expires tonight, exceeded she terms of the agreement reached between Tokyo and Vichy.

French war veterans here are urging the Government (o reject. the Japanese ultimatum. tonight and re-Sist by force any, Japanese attempt to land in Indo-China, The French any Franco-Japanese agreement must recognize French interests in Indo-China and French sovereignty in that French colony.—United Press.

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