London, Aug. 9.
Router learns authoritatively" that Great Britain has informed Japanese Government of the The United States Governmer has een informed of the British British force mounting to some 1,500 men, according to authoritative estimates, has been under consideration the British Government since before the war, is pointed out in London that the original purpose of the British troops at Shanghai was to protect British lives and property within the International Settlement from Chinese With the development of the War between China and Japan, the original purpose of these troops has, fact, lost its significance.
Therefore, the British Government fools. that force of this size could he better engaged in some other way:
it is learned authoritatively that there are two battalions of British troops stationed at Shanghat and Tientsin, and one platoon acting what grounds the the British forees was per concluded, there is that the British authorities have accepted the Japanese demand that the armed forces of belligerent European Powers within the Japan~ ese-controlled areas of China evacuated in order to prevent unto stant yn By Spokesman Aug. 13.
Questioned regarding the" with drawal of British: troops from China the Japanese Embassy spokesman mold yesterday thal he had Special statement to make, but pointed out that when the "Euro-bean war broke out Japan tendered filvice to the belligerent nations to withdraw their forces from China on the grounds that their presence might Tead to untoward incidents. An incident of this nature would be contrary' to the non-involvement policy of Japan. When Italy entered the war, he continued, advice was again tendered to the same effect, and the Japanese authorities are gratified that British Government has now'
the step of withdrawing troops, with the advice of the hope and expect." he said, "that other belligerent nations will follow this example, and_also_ wit drove." Asked about the future posi ion of the British Defence Sector he tid that the matter would be decided the forthcoming meeting of the Defence Committee. France is neluded in the category of a bell arent power, he added.
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