Oficial quarters here today cate-coucally denied the allegation mad" by a Japanese news agency that the local authorities had given their aptreval {0 the seizure by the Japanese in Haiphong of a large stock of wat material and other Koods destined for the Chungking Government. the contrary, these quarters: added, as soon as the plan to remove these goods wus known. an, energetic protest was lodged by. the Govern-Iment-General of Indo-China and the French Government ese. military authori failed {0 heed the protest and started removing the goods.
Contrary to published reports, no information ed been received enable ing the Indo-Chinese authori in with certainty the dest head of the Japanese mission, to Mano! from Tokyo—United Press. ment mission, says the "Cheng Yien by companies or pri Havas Telemendial-
NE. Defences Much Stronger Singapore, June A. reliable and. informed Dutch soiree declared today that the Nether lands East Indies was definitely jess apprehensive regarding a possible invasion threat now than Jn.the past because defence preparations were Progressing unceasingly in the NEL.
One of the newest and best defence projects was the construction of 400 motor torpedo-boats; equipped with United States-manufactured aeroplane motors, capable of a speed of 82 knots, thin source stated.
The Dutch source pointed out that NEL. ship-building facilities would preclude construction of any vessels more than 15,000 tons weight and fas a result the Dutch have con teentrated on construction of mosquito boats, "The NEI. is "amply supplied" with materials' necessary" for' such construction, the source added,
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