"Washington, May 28.
The United States is seeking an explanation for alleged Japanese seizure of US$10,000.000 worth of American goods from warehouses in Haiphong, French Indo-China, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, said yesterday.
Mr. Hull told reporters at a press conference fiat he would be unable to make a statement regarding the seizure until ull information had been received from Hanoi, There was no confirmation here that Mr. Hull had been considering retaliatory ection because of the seizure.
Previovsly, Mr, Hull said that all aspects of the case were being investigated and that he would make a statement at an appropriate time,
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