The Archive · 1939

Virtual Closure

Informed observers expressed the belief today that the Japanese lation" measures will result in the virtual closing of the British and French Concessions in view of the "inflexible attitude" manifested by the Japanese authorities.

Refusal of the British authorities to give up the custody of four alleged slayers of Mr. Cheng Shi-kang. Customs Commissioner and manager of the Tientsin branch of the Federal Reserve Bank, was regarded by the Japanese as evidence of 1 British attitude of "non-conciliation and obstruction" against Japan's efforts to build a new order in East Asia.

Domei.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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