The Archive · 1939

Mr. Mul Denies Knowledge

Washington, Oct. 24 State Secretary' Cordell Hun tsseed ey that he had Informa Which "are'to" be held shotty."

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Admiral "Nomura, Japanese Farolgn Minister, and otoph Clark" Grove. US. Ambamador to, Tokyo.

Topancse. press dispatches claimed thatthe tall would centre. about chances ofa new American-Japnnese trade agreement to replace the com: mmoreiel "accord "which the United Staten "denounced on July''20. "This accord expires on Janay 26, next year Hull. specified today that did "not know whether Admiral Nomura would raise the question of new trade accord—Havas, [British Cigarettes Said Disappearing in Tsinan Peiping, Oct. 28.

The strong anti-British movement Shantung has resulted in. the gradual disappearance of British-made cigarettes from Tsinan, state Chinese reports, is added that the strict and thorough registration of British goods in Tsinan by the anti-British committee has resulted in a selling wave. The scarcity of supplies and the consequent high pross of cigarettes have been another contributing, factor.

"The same reports state that people of the intellectual class in Shantung consider it disgraceful to smoke British-made eigarettes."—Reuter,

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