The French envoy was understood to have sought the interview with the Foreign Minister under instructions from his home Government, which were expected hourly for the" past day, and which have held up signing of the terms of the accord.
'The French Embassy here late last night, it was reliably disclosed. received its inal instructions rom the Vichy Government regarding Sapan' mediation proposal, but submission of the French reply could not be made Immediately Decause of delay decoding the message and study of the Instructions.
will be recalled that Bangkok's instructions to Thal delegates at Tokyo arrived Saturday night, and the only hitch in reaching an accord was the French delay.
Despite repeated delays, however, official optimism regarding Japan's rst efforts at international mediation was unabated throughout the weekend, Barllor today initialling of the accord was held possible this evening by well informed sources depending upon the character of the French answer to the final terms of medigion agreed upon locally.
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