The Archive · 1940

Japanese Preparing to Land

NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR — Hongkong Traveller Gives Date of Entry Into

Indo-China as Sept. 6; French Said Mobilizing eral Nishihara, head of the Japanese mission to Indo-Chine, is not insisting on the conditions of the Japanese ultimatum, An_ official communique published in Saigon yesterday stated that Japan had presented an ultimatum on Sunday demanding permission for passage of troops through Indo~ China and that the ultimatum hod been rejected by the French authorities in Indo-China—Reuter.

Hongkong, Sept. 4. TPHE Japanese are reported to be preparing to land troops in Indo-China on Friday, September 6.

According to a well-informed traveller arriving here today, General Nishihara, head of the Japanese mission to Indo-China, has informed the Indo-China Government that Japan must take the initiative in landing troops on September 6 following the unsatisfactory reply received from Vichy to Japan's demands.

An official communique published Saigon yesterday revealed that Japan presented an ultimatum Sunday demanding permission for passage of troops through Indo-China, and that the ultimatum was elected by the French authorities Tndo-China,

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