Tokyo, Feb. 21.
Twelve out of the 230 questions pending between the United States, arising out of damage suffered by Americân nationals as a result of Japanese military operations in China, have been settled, the Foreign Office here announced today.
With most of the remaining cases relating to events having occurred in Central China, investigations into them have been almost finished, permitting an early opening of negotiations for their settlement, according to the announcement, Of the pending questions which have been taken up in Tokyo the announcement said, those dealing with damage caused by bombing, mostly occurred outside Japanese-óccupied areas of China, making it impossible for the Japanese authorities to investigate.
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