Washington, Feb. 25, The United States has no intention of contributing warplanes to the defence of French Indo-China, informed sources said yesterday, Commenting on reports that the French had asked Admiral William Leahy, United States Ambassador to France, to transmit to Washington a request for American planes to Willkie Invited to Visit Australia Sydney, Feb. 25.
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Germany has denied the Vichy Government permission to transfer these planes to other French holdings, it was understood locally, Government circles interpreted the German position as concrete evidence Berlin would do nothing towards strengthening Indo-China against n.—United Press,
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