HE United States Marines will Washington, Aug. 10. 1 remain in Shanghai, at least for the present, despite the withdrawal of British forces from that city, the acting Secretary of Sta te, Mr. Sumner Welles, said here yesterday.
Mr. Welles said the d sion to retain the Mari about 1,000 men, in Shanghai was taken solely on the responsibil and judgement of the United St tates Government. The Government has not yet decided wheth over the defence sector evacuated her or not the Marines will take by the British forces in Shanghai, Mr, Welles said.
'Commenting on the British with. drawal from China, Mr. Welles reiterated the readiness of the United States, "under, proper conditions." to giv up the right to station troops in China' and also to relinquish other extrality rights.
"The British action has not changed the United States policy in any respect at present, Mr." Welles continued, High official quarters here rogardthe British withdrawal as a re-grottable curtailment of historic prestige in China, but felt it could be largely counter-balanced by recent United States moves in the Far East, including-the following:
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