Washington, Dec. 19. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, disclosed yesterday that the United States Government is closely following Japanese reports of the pro. posed reopening:; of the Yangtze River as far as Nanking.
"The Government is awaiting further information as to the details of the restrictions which the Japanese propose io continue on Third Power shipping on the Yangtze, Mr. Hull indicated.
He said that the United States already had been officially informed of Japan's intention to open the river, the and River Shanghai but he said that the river, had not circles were reported from official data. yet been effectively opened, judging to of the river} Mr. Hull said developments thus would have a good sxelations between Japan and} river was merely Japan's intention on commer- far indicated that the opening of the Britain, yet to place the official notification and that no steps have been taken into effect, A correspondent pointed out to Mr.
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America Pleased stating that foreign business circles Hull several Shanghai press reports New York, Dec. 19. there were not jubilant over the The Government's decision Japanese announcement because it was believed that Japanese exchange Mri by ithe American press
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