Tokyo, Mar. 8.
With both the Thai and French delegations reaching complete agreement on the basic terms of Japan's mediation proposals, everything is now ready for the signing of an agreement settling the border dispute between the two countries, according to_semi-official Japanese reports.
Present indications point to the possibility of the agreement being initialled, if not formally signed, some time tomorrow.
The delegations of France, Thai. land and Japan are busy at present discussing the procedure of the closing session of the mediation confer. ence, at which the agreement will be signed.
The latest developments in the diplomatic negotiations were reported to the Emperor this morning by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuok: 0 The. cuMes" encountered by France atthe Tokyo mediation conference were traced today by the Vichy correspondent of the "Asahi" to the following factors:
The cession of large tracts of territory to Thailand would compromise France's position in the Far East, "especially in the eves of Annamites."
Opinion prevailed among the French that they would be able to defeat Thailand in case hostilities should be resumed.
France regarded Japan as a media-for but not as an arbiter.
Representation was filed by Admiral William D. Leahy, American Ambassador in Vichy, with the French Government expressing the deep noncom felt by the United States over the dispute between Thai-lend and French Indo-China—Reuter.
Ott Due Back Shortly Bangkok Maru Sails General Ott had made reservations on the same train daily for the last few days but had cancelled them at the last moment in view of fluctuations in the Far Eestern situation.
He was understood to have left because circumstances did not permit -him to daly his return fur ther. He was due to return to Tokyo within three weeks.
The German Ambassador was given a farewell at the station by—Mr. Chuichi Ohashi, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Sr. Mario Indelli, Itelian Ambassador to Japan.—United Press.
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