Tokyo, Aug. 11.
'A Japanese naval squadron yesterday morning attacked a Chinese garrison at Haimen, 12 miles south of Swatow, according to semi-official Japanese sources.
The attack was followed by a landing of a party of Japanese sailors.
The operation is said to have been undertaken in connection with the tightening of the blockade around the China coast.—Reuter.
Chief questions which Moscow wishes to see settled are those of the Baltic credits "frozen" in Britain, of the Baltic nations' ships which were seized by the British and which Moscow claims are now Soviet, and the question of formal recognition of the incorporation measures.
The last-named question presents tricky knots of: diplomacy for the British to unravel, it was stated here.
Observers pointed out today that while the Estonia, Latvian and Lithuanian Ministers in London received orders to hand over their functions to the Soviet Ambassador, mone of them has obeyed the order. Instead, all three have protested against the union of their countries with Russia.
Soviet diplomatic circles said they awaited with interest the final British decision on the various points that still need settlement.
The problem is many-sided for Britain, one of the chief aspects being Britain's desire to ease relations wit Soviet Russia.
An official communication may be expected to be sent to Moscow in the course of the coming week, it was
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