Failure of the representatives of the Tientsin Japanese Garrison to arrive here has resulted "in post= ponement of the opening of the Anglo-Japanese conversations on the Tientsin issue until sometime. next week, a spokesman of the Foreign OMice said. today.
The definite date for the opening of the negotiations has not been arranged yet, he said, buy indicated the parley could not' get_ underway until' next week at the very earliest "A. date for the opening of the conference would be arranged after the arrival here of the Japanese army representatives from Tientsin, japanese military authorities from Tientsin are expected to reach Tokyo on Friday.
After thie arrival of the military representatives, the question of procedure for the conversations will have to be discussed between the two parties, the spokesman added.
'The talks probably will be in the nature of negotiations between the British and Japanese Governments and will be held under the guidance of the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro 'Arita, and the British' Ambassador to Japan, Sir Robert Craigie, the spokesman indicated—United Press.
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