The Archive · 1941

Japan-French Parleys Completed

Trade Agreement Reached Concerning Indo-China — Tokyo; May 5

The economic parley, which opened in Tokyo on December 30, 1940, between Japan and France regarding French Indo-China, has been amicably conélüded, it' was. announced by the Information Board this afternoon, The obnouncement said that the signing pf the agreements as the result of the parley will take place at the Foreign Minister's official residence at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, being preceded by an exchange of brief congratulatory messages -between Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka and French Ambassador Charles Arseie-Henry.

Two agreements will be signed: one concerning residence and navigation between Japan and French Indo-China and the other regarding tariff, trade and payments between Japan and French Indo-China,

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