Hongkong, July 1, It was leamed by the "Hongkong "Telegraph" from Government sources today that among the many con. siderations - which prompted the Tokyo, June 26.
On the strength of an assurance given by the French Ambassador, M. Arsene Henry, yesterday afternoon, the understanding between Japan fand France in regard to French Indo-China will remain unaltered, despite the change in the Governor-General of Indo-China, the spokesman of the Foreign Office declared at a press conference here this morning.
The French Ambassador called on Mr, Masayuki Tani, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, at 5 pin. yesterday. and assured him that the change it "ihe Governor-General of French Indo-China, as decided by the French Government at Bordeaux on June 25, would never alter the understanding. reached between Japan and France regarding Indo-China, according to the. spokesman.
Questioned regarding a press report in Hongkong, "that trouble might possibly start' between Vice-Admiral Jean Decous, the Governor-General appointed by the Bordeaux govern-
Complete occupation of the strategic walled town of Lungchow, last remaining Chungking. stronghold on the southwestern "Kwangsi-French Indo-China border, was accomplished at 1.20. pin. vanguards of Japanese forces, cers revealed, 'The first Japanese troops stormed the walls of Lungchow and out their way through the final Chinese resistance at noon today, it was added. With" Pingsiang, Chennankwan and Lungchow now' in the hands of the Japanese, the entire southwestern Kiwangsi-French Indo-China frontier is now sealed, it was stated, the face ota hunderstrm: aod over Alter an all-night dash by night in
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