The Archive · 1939

British Reprisals (Against Japan

U.S. Consulted Over — Steps to Curb Tokyo — Ambitions in China

London, Jan. 9.

Eastern situation will be nang the questions discussed when the British Ministers meet today on the eve of the departure of the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Cham-lain, for Rome, states the Dip! matic Correspondent of the "Daily Mail.

"For some days" he s "the Government has had under consideration the question of bringing pressure to bear on Japan to compel her to respect British interests by maintaining the Open Door in China. Various suggested forms of pressure on Japan have been examined, and the recommendations before the Ministers are likely to include i creased duties on Japanese goods and discrimination favour of China."

"The United States Govi ment," the correspondent adds, "is also examining the situation, and derstood to be in favour of taking eps to support China's currency. This might prove disastrous to Japan."

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