London, May 5.
Well-informed British politicians expressed satisfaction today over the atest parleys held in Tokyo by Sir Robert L. Craigie, British Ambassador, and Mr, Hachiro Arita, Jap-nese' Foreign Minister. The conversations took: place in a friendly atmosphere and permit hopes that Anglo-Japanese relations will be im= Proved, it was stated, although no details were available today.
The same quarters did confirm, however, that Tokyo had opposed a proposed transformation of the Anti-Comintern Pact into' a military alliance with Germany and ttaly. The Japanese Government's stand, it was further declared, had found support throughout the country. such a ease, the greatest hopes could be held for future relationships between London and Tokyo," the Shantung Coal to
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