Drafted along the same lines as the recent British and American Notes (o Japan, the French protest said Pons would not recognize any unilateral Settlement of China problems imposed on China by the force of Japane military aggression.
The Note protested against restric tions placed "upon French rights and interests in China by Japanese mili tary authorities and objected vigorously to Japan's Invasion of China, Recent statements of high Japanese 'eMelals were cited to give reasons for French fears that her rights and interests In China were threatened permanently Sy Japan.
The French protest, was sent to Tokyo after France and Britain agreed! to parallel action with the United States last week. French officials declined to indicate today what the next step in united Democratic action Against Japanese aggression would be Japan failed to submit a satistaetory reply to the three Notes now fon the desk of Mr. Hachiro Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister—United Press.
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