Hongkong, Sept. 7.
Japanese troops have not yet landed in Indo-China and they were not expected to enter "for several days; British official quarters said today, although an agreement for the passage of troops had already been reached, according to authoritative sources, While negotiations were continuing im Hanoi, the Japanese and the French have already agreed to allow the passage of Japanese armed forces through Tongking province only. Details regarding this passage of troops, however, were still being discussed in Hanoi, the authoritative quarters added.
The French, in agreeing to the transit of Japanese troops through Indo-China, have stipulated that the Japanese be allowed to use the Haiphong railway to the Chinese border only and could not leave the railway zone, they stated.
Japanese requests for the creation of regular air bases on Indo-Chinese territory, however, were reported to have been rejected, although the authoritative quarters emphasized that negotiations regarding this point and other factors were still continuing.
Travellers arriving by plane from Hanoi said that they saw no evidence of a Japanese entry into Indo-China yet, although they added that (Continued on page 2, col. 63
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