Washington. Aug. 14.
British, Australian, Canddlàn and United States officials yesterday discussed the Far Eastern situation at Cordell Huif, Secretary of State a conference in the office of Mr
Among the principals at the mee! ing were Mr. Alfred Duff-Coope: former British Minister of Information who is en route to Singapore and a new assignment.
The occasion ostensibly was for exchange of ratifications of three supplementary treaties for conciliation and amon; New Zealand, and the Australian Ministe exchanged treaties which established commission to conciliate disputes.
U.S. May Withdraw Recognition If the European Axis Powers reach into ric without resistance from the French forces of Generalissimo atime Weygand, the United States and through recognition of General withdraw recognition of Vichy, Charles de Gaulle, head of the "Free French," extend the latter Lend-and-Lease aid, f was understood yestarla the contrary, however, if Generalissimo Weygand splits with Vichy over collaboration the possibility exists that he might be recognized as the titular head of the Free French movement.
Some hope that Gen. Weygand would not follow: Marshal Henri Petain and Admiral Jean Darlan on military collaboration with the Axis has been strengthened by the fact that Gen. Weygand left Vichy for Africa before Marshal Petain announced his new collaboration with Germany.
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