abe "Asahi" said that Sie Josiah added, fratly, preparations for. defence of Grest Britain's Far Basten Possessions are going on apace with per, cent. necessary slope already completed, secondly, it should be Visable for Thailand to. abandon her {rlendsnip for Japan we Join the Here ish defence sphere in view of these circumstances; thirdly, Britain is determined to take firm measures combat any infringement by Japan Snd Thailand, either Jointly indepen ends, upon Bitah Fights In South-fern Aula, and. therefore, Thal-Japan-se. economic cooperation should festrlted to proportions that will not its Interest. sah" despatch further slleged that Sir Josiah Crosby declared Japan. had been supplying. French Tndo-china forses engaged in border ighting with hat troops with arms Coming: Less than, a month after circulation of persistent but of cally denied reports that Britain is seeking ayzilary lance. with, "rhalland approval. of the United States which extended. ancial s sistance, as well as credits for Amer= ican purchase, 1 Bangkok, the Bri Britains determination "to. raw demarche ly believed as refleetin
in Thailand in some sort of accord Against Japan, the "Asahi" despatch
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