"London, Mar. 5.
Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, panes Ambassador to Britain, has given Mr. Winston Churchill, British Pre-fresh assurances Japan does British Government regarding the crisis in the Far East were describ.d today by Mr. Shigenori Tashiro, the Office spokesman. in an in* with the press.
Office had pite anywhere in the Worl Japanese sources said h france was it note from Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, and wi handed to Mr. Churchill by Mr. Shigemitsu, Japanese sources said.
Mr. Shigemitsu and Mr. Churchill conferred for 25 minutes discussing Anglo-Japanese relations and Far Eastern developments, it was said. "Japanese sources said they understood Mr. Shigemitsu informed Mr. Churchill of the Thailand-French Indo-China proposals and settlement.
Mr. Shigemitsu later told Japanese journalists that the talk further contributed to alleviation of Anglo-Japanese tension and said the Pcaific crisis seems dissipated Mr. Shigemitsu, it was understood, expressed satisfaction to Mr. Churchill over the speech on Monday of Mr. Robert G. Menzies, Australian Prime Minister, who advocated that Japan and Australia cement friendly relations.
Mr. Shigemitsu also was said to have told Mr. Churchill that the tripartite alliance was designed to prevent spread of in the Far East—United Press.
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