The Archive · 1940

Situation Said Quiet

Hanoi, Aug. 30. he situation in Indo-China remained quiet today as commercial negotiations between local French and Japanese authorities continued. The French commission met on Wednesday, without the presence of the Japanese delegates, but the result of their deliberations was not announced, Traffic along the Yunnan Railway remains limited to the personal property of foreign nationals.

French officials here denied reports that a squadron of French warships had arrived at Haiphong. They also denied reports that a squadron of Japanese warships had arrived at the same port.

There is only one Japanese mine-layer at Haiphong, they said, and this ship is relieved from time to time

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