London, Sept. 6.
Following reported Japanese _demands to the French authorities in Indo-China, Great Britain has notified Japan that she is interested in. pre-Serving the status quo in Indo-China 'A statement to this effect was made {in the House of. Lords last night by Lord Halifax, the For On receipt' of this Jadded, the British Ambassador Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, was asked to draw the attention of the Japan~ ese Government to the reports and at the same time to remind it of the interest of the British Government in the preservation of the Status quo in Indo-China.
The Foreign Secretary then drew attention to the statements made by Mr. Cordell Hull, United States Secretary Jor State, in which he declared that {this was also a matter to which the [United States attached importance.—Reuter.
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