The Archive · 1940

Tokyo Watches Closely

Tokyo, Sept. 22. situation vhich cannot be ignored by Japan" might be brought about should Great Britain and the United States agree on the joint use of naval and air bases in the Pacific area. including the giant British naval base at Singapore, qualified political quarters here declared in commenting on the current parleys being held in Washington among representatives of the British, Aus-information public for the purpose of tralian ard American Governments. annulling rumours abroad that Mr.

Unconcealed concern was Taylor will not return—United Press, pressed in these quarters with regard Agreement on the part of Britain and the United States to make joint use of naval and air bases in the Pacific area, it was emphasized in these circles, could be taken only as a challenging attitude on the part two Powers, jeopardizing Asia and creating a ignored by Japan. hich cannot be

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