Vichy, Sept. 25.
Contrary to declarations made by the Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesman, French Government "quarters. here' declared last night that "certain Japanese elements" penetrated into} Indo-China from Kwangsi, across Tonking's northern border, "in disregard of the Franco-Japanese agreement signed on September 22."
According to this agreement, Japanese troops to guard three specised airfields were to disembark at Ha Phong. All further "movements Japanese troops, the agreement stipulated specifically, were to have been discussed at special sessions.
The Japanese: units crossing the Indo-China border from Kwangsi did so on their own initiative, however, and therefore met with defence fire from French outposts.
Settlement of this incident is at! present being discussed at Tokyo by. the French Ambassador, M. Charles. Arsene-Henry. and the Gaimusho, the French Government circles ce!
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