The British attitude on the question of the surrender of the silver stocks in Tientsin is that such a move would be impracticable without the consent of the legal owners—the Chungking authorities, The Japanese, on the other hand, will consider the matter settled when the silver has been delivered to them, The authorities here are unconcerned, stated, whether or not Great Britain obtains the permission of the Chung~ king authorities for the handing over of the stocks.
It Is believed that Sir Archibald Clark Kerr has been negotiating in Chungking. in. connection with this question and there are some indica~ tions that Chungking might agree to facilitate Britain's effecting a solution. If this Is so, authorities state in Toky9, British ce-operation vis a. vis new currency regulations, the lifting of the Tientsin blockade, and other questions in North China should come fairly easily.
Olt Por Japan The Foreign Office today confirmed that Japan and Rumania had agreed on a barter trade arrangement where by Rumania would import Japanese goods, mainly cotton textiles, up to an
value of Japan's imports of Rumanian appreciably large percentage, of the products, Petroleum is obviously the "Rumanian products" mentioned in the agreement, it is stated here, Japan's surplus cotton stocks are estimated to be between 400 and 700 million square yards, Utilizing these Mocks (0 obtain Rumanian oil provides. an interesting retort to American threats to place an embargo on the export of American oil to Japan. It deemed unlikely that Britain will interfere. with the shipment Rumanian all to Japan, although the Intter country recently stated that she was contemplating, a. surveillance of cargoes entering Vladivostok, tion and support to the National Government of China soon to be ye-established in Nanking with Mr. Wang Ching-wei as. its central figure, Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, the Premier, de~ clared in the Lower House today, Admiral Yonai's address followed the unanimous adop\ by the House of Representa~ tives of a resolution pledging full support toward the attainment of the objective of the present China campaign.
The resolution, introduced by Mr, Chuji Machida, president of the majority party, the Minseito, and 99 other members of the Chamber, was read by Machida. It was met by hail of thunderous applause by the members of the House. countries. Discussions with Britain over the disposal of Chinese Govern ment silver now deposited in the British Concession in Tientsin also have been resumed, he said.
Franco-Japanese talks probably will begin in the immediate future in Tokyo and Paris with the primary aim of negotiating a trade treaty to replace the Franco-Japanese _pact which expires this month, Mr. Suma said. Japan also will seck to settle present Franco-Japanese differences over Japanese bombing attacks on the French-owned Yunnan Railway in Which a number of French nationals have been killed, Mr. Suma said.
Exploratory talks along these ti already have been held in Tokyo but details of the conversations can not yet be revealed, Mr, Suma said.
The British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, visited the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs here today to discuss the Tientsin silver question—United Press.
'This question, as far as Japan was concerned, had not arisen yet, a Navy spokesman stated, and he added that Japan would not' tolerate belligerent interference with Japanese shipping in Pacile waters.
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