HINT IN LONDON

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20002, 29 July 1939, Page 5

HINT IN LONDON

SIMILAR COURSE TOKIO TALKS AWAITED SILVER AT TIENTSIN POINTS STILL UNSETTLED REACTION TO F.S. STEP (Eloc. Tel. Copyright — United Press Assn.) (Reed. July 29, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON. July 28. It is officially stated in London that the possibility of a denouncement of the Anglo-Japanesc trade treaty of 1911 should not (be excluded, although at present there is. no desire to prejudice the success of the Tokio negotiations. A Tokio message states that the Anglo-Japanese conference to-day discussed Japan’s . demand for the forfeiture of Chinese silver bullion in the Tientsin 'Concession. The discussion was adjourned until Monday to allow of the consideration of unsettled points. The Japanese Foreign Office 'Spokesman said that the conference Was progressing smoothly and in ‘a friendly atmosphere.

“Shot Across Bows” The Washington correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that despite the phrasing toy the American Secretary of Skate, 'Mr. Cordell Hull, of his explanation- of the purpose of the abrogation toy America of the 1911 commercial agreement with Japan, the denouncement is plainly a “shot across the -bows." The Daily Express points out that \merioa is* the only country in the world able single-handed to impose sanctions on Japan, as America supplies . the bulk of -the oil for the Japanese mechanised army and 'air force, and Steel for her shipyards, -arms works, army trucks and plane parts. America also buys a large part of the Japanese silk exports—£l7.ooo.ooo worth in IS3J —cotton ,e ads, canned foods and pottery.

It is reported in Tokio that the Japanese Foreign- Minister, Mr. H. Ari-ta, told the Japanese Cabinet that he intended to wait further developments -before taking -action over the American abrogation of the trade treaty. He said that Japan did ,not intend in- the meantime to initiate a move for a new treaty.