Indo-China French Seek American Assistance Hanoi, July 31, REAR interest was displayed in French circles here today in the flying visit to Tokyo of Major-General Issaku Nishihara, Jeader of the Japanese inspection mission in Indo-China, which they expect will reveal the nature of Japan's future attitude! toward Indo-China, General Nishihara, who left here by aeroplane on July 28, is expected to return next week.
Meanwhile, nearly 100 members of Japanese missions still in Indo-China have turned their attention to the possibilities of expanding commercial elations between Japan and Indo-China, Indo-China has been counting heavily on Tokyo and Washington for helpful ce-operation in carrying out the difficult task of establishing a new Independent economy to supplant that abruptly cut off with the capitulation of France to German armed might.
Supporting the Piastre Indo-China must find a means of supporting the piastre as well find markets for her coal, tin, rubber, rice, "silver, and other products as soon as possible. Upon these articles Indo. China's 26,000,000 inhabitants de-rend.
Likewise, rapidly depleting stocks of imported goods must be replenish~ ad from America and Japan for the uration of the European war, The new Governor General of Indo-China, Vice-Admiral Jean De-ceux, received the United Press privately yesterday and outlined the present critical situation, Although he did not permit the United Press to quote him, the United Press was permitted to state that the Govern= Ment is confident economic relations enn. be established with the United Slates, Japan, Australia and China, which would' enable the French 10 catty on their position in the Orient.
Word is still awaited here from 'Washington, where a French mission seeking' the release of frozen French credits with which to pur chase urgently-needed American products,
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