Hanoi, Feb. 28.
Japanese residents throughout French Indo-China. numbering apment of the border dispute between the two ce ind Mr, Rene Robi At the extreme right is Mr. Hajime Matsumiye French Indo-China last October: proximately 400, today again prepared for evacuation en masse following stand-by orders issued by the Japan= ese Consular authorities on Thursday under Instructions from Tokyo.
This is the second time in six months that Japanese civilians Indo-China have packed up. under orders from the home government. a mass evacuation having taken place on August 22 last year before the Gleventh hour French acceptance of Japan's request to station troops In Hanoi, Meanwhile, ¥rench authorities an Indo-China were authoritatively' re= ported fo be adhering (0 the decisions Teached at the emergency conference convened by Governor-General Vice= Admiral Jean Decoux on Wednesday. It is understood that the meeting colded to oppose any large-scale partitioning of Indo-China, Well-informed sources this slond to the belief on the part of French Indo-China that British and American pressure will restrain Japan against resorting to forcible measures to enforce Its compromise formula presented to France and Thailand on Monday, The same quarters believed that the French authorities in Indo-China will not revise their altitude unless, ordered to do so by the Vichy Rov= fernment, or" compelled to. do s0 0 overwhelming Jopancie. foree—
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