The Archive · 1941

Seized Haiphong Goods

Manila, May 27.

Mr. Eugene Head. manager of the United States Far Eastern Trading. Company, a Delaware corporation, yesterday told the United Press that the majority of American goods the 's Japanese allegedly seized in Haiphong! Sunday were materials purchased tinder the American loan '6 China.

Most of the good seized, Bir. Head said, consisted of metals, gaol moter all and "machinery. "All the foods have been in Haiphong godowns for almost a year. while the company waited permit to. (rons-ship. them. East "September the. Japanese per: fitted about U.S$1:000000, worth of the goods to, be "re-exponed from Haiphong. However, add-anal reshipments were refused.

'The American consul in Hanot has been' atiemplng, without result. bain a permit from the French and Snpamese "Yo re-ship the remainder of the goods. valued. at approximately {USs10:000/0d. Dts. Head said-—United Press.

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