The Archive · 1939

Possible Japanese Action

London, Feb. 27 Threat of possible Japanese action in the International Settlement Shanghai to suppress terrorists, given prominence in most newspapers this morning.

The reports are splashed under such headings as: "Japan Warns Shanghai International "Settlement!" and japan's Threat To British Area. Hitherto, there has been no editorial Jcomment on the situation in Shanghai, The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that no fresh official information had reached London on the position in Shanghai ast night, but on Saturday, it) was Jnot expected that events' would [develop along very difficult lines.

On the other hand, the situation in Tientsin ix being ' watched from London, he says, "with rather more Janxiety." "The same correspondent. says that it is learned that the British (Government is satisfied with the form Jor implications, apologies and under takings given by Japan concerning the bombing of Hongkong territory.

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