Dairen, July 1, A detailed coal rationing system being prepared for the whole Kwantung Territory by he Economies Bureau of the Kwantung Govern=
Early information reveals that each of the 200,000 households in the ter~ ritory will be rationed according to its individual. needs, painstakingly careful census of the 200,000 homes will shortly Jaunched and the rationing system I be placed in force in autumn, The census will record the number and size of rooms, the number of faults and children living in the house, and the number and size of funds, while it is expected that formal Jannotincement of the appointment of fan international supervisory committee to Took aller the Tientsin silver for allocated to relief will be announced shortly—Domei.
Singapore, July 6.
Assurances regarding the maintenance of the statis quo of Indo-China followed diplomatic exchanges be tween British and French authority the Far East, it was learned here toda; was not known here whether General George Catroux was. still Governor General of Indo-China or whether Admiral DeCoux, who was appointed by the Vichy Government last week, had assumed control—United Press, Interested Tokyo, July 0.
The Japanese Government is intensely Interested in reports from Singapore that French and British authori ties conferred at Saigon and agreed that Indo-China should remain alliea with Great Britain and. that Anglo~ French naval ce-operation should continue in the Pacific.
Government officials declined to comment today while checking on the reports, French sources here, however, said the Anglo-French agreement was apparently made before the aval battle at Oran, Algeria, view of this, they said, French naval authorities "might "reject future cooperation.
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