The Archive · 1940

Concessions Protest

ing to protest to Italy, France, an {The Japanese Governments plan: Britain against the alleged "pro~ Chiang Kai-shek charseter™ of "the foreign concessions. in China, the "Yomiuri" Shimbun" reported here. today.

The paper said the new protests were in the same class with the Japanese demands on Britain and France in recent days for the closing Of Chinese. supply" routes through Hongkong, Indo-China and. Burma Meanwhile, the "Asahi Shimbun" reported that forty Japanese inspectors would be sent to Indo-China as observers to see that France fullied her promise to prohibit the transport of Chinese war supplies through Indo-China, France last wede accepted Japanese demands that Chinese supply Foutes through Indo-China be cut off. Similar demands on Britain. resarding Hongkong and Burma were made here yesterday. The British reply. has not yet been received—United. Press.

Tokyo, June 28, General J. C. Pabst, Netherlands Minister to' Tokyo, and Mr, Masayul auh vcestine For "Foci Artie, Yodsy dlacussed the Japanese Goverment desire that the Nether fonds andthe East Indies" Govern ments ""aeively take. appropriate measures in order to assure deflate: exports of desired. quaclllcs of Need commodities "deemed esten= tal to japan"

This disconure was made by the Foreign Oftce. which aso said thet the "Japanese "Government Was! faisious to. "dispose promptly of questions regarding Japanese ent Srsee and' the unity "of "Japanese Into the Best Todies The Foreign Ofee said that in negotiations between Sopan and The Netherlands following the. declaration of slates quo "regarding - the Indies by Afr, Hachiro Arita, Fore tian Minister. Japan was assured exports of NE, commodities United Pres,

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