Hanoi, Mar, 2, Fifty Japanese nationals yesterday afternoon proceeded from Hanoi to Haiphong, a reliable neutral source stated last night.
However, well-informed circles believed the Japanese report from Tokyo that Vichy already had accepted the Japanese proposals for mediation of the Thailand-French Indo-China border dispute probably was bared on fact, Most observers believed French acceptance of the proposals was the only solution to the situation, since French military strength was considered too weak to fight the combined forces of Thailand and Japan.
Meanwhile, Vice-Admiral Jean Decoux, Governor-General, refused to be interviewed and other Goverament officials.were silent when quéstioned, A reliable and influential French man close to the Japanese Mission to Indo-China told the United Press Javanese officers had told him Jatan intended to take over Tonkin.—United
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