The Archive · 1940

British Action

Next Few Days Considered Critical Period in Anglo- Japanese Relations

Tokyo, Aug. 6.

The next few days Will p most critical period in. determining future lations between Japan a Great Britain, comments the "Mi Shimbun,' ferring to the arrests of ese by British authoriti¢

"Hoe Shimbun" understands that the Japanese Government is vili:

watching Britain's movements during the next few days, while the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" urges the Foreign Office to deal with the qi ion with a firm attitude in an effort to turn the misfortune into a blessing, "though diplomatic negotiations may in the worst even-ave to be followed by a resort to force.

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