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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 8, 1988.
ANNIVERSARY-TENSION OVER
CELEBRATED
....
IN BERLIN
Berlin, To-day. "The unity of 450 million people in China will succeed in driving out the enemy and restoring the sovereignty of our land,” said the Chinese Ambassador, addressing 400 Chinese residents in Ger many, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Sino-Ja- panese war.
"Japan will never bring China to her knees. The deeper the Ja- panese invade our land the great- er the difficulties they will en- counter."--Reuter.
REMARKABLE REQUEST REJECTED
London, To-day..
PARACELS OCCUPATION
Reports of a French naval and military concentration in the Kwang Chow Wan area, in ‘ré- ply to a Japanese naval concen- tration at Hainan, continue to reach Hong Kong, while lacking authoritative confirmation.
Tokyo, To-day.
It is officially announced that the Japanese Foreign Office has addressed a note to the French Embassy protesting against the occupation of the Paracel Islands -a group of rocky islets near the Islands of Hainan at the en- trance to the Gulf of Tongking- by Annamite soldiers.
Is-
been the
CHINESE DEMARCHE
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In this connection, political cir cles state that the action of the French Government in causing An- namite guards to be sent to the Paracel Islands is all the more in- comprehensible since Japan and France reached an agreement at the outbreak of the war in China, When asked if he would consider
that nothing should be undertaken the possibility of finding room for additional German refugees by by either country against the cancelling the permission of Ger-lands in question, National states man non-refugees to remain in this of which is, according the Japanese, country, the Home Secretary, Sir doubtful and has long Samuel, said the occasion for such matter of controversy.
Hence in the view of Japanese, action would only arise if there were in this country a number of the present action of the French German subjects who could be re-government, constitutes a breach of quired to leave without undue the agreement then concluded. hardship to themselves or a dis-Trans-Ocean, advantage to ourselves. That was not so. Apart from those who had been settled here for many years, It is confirmed in informed quar- many with British-born wives and ters that the, visit paid by the British-born children, a large pro- Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Welling- portion of those admitted to this ton Koo,, to the Foreign Minister, country were either refugees or M. Bonnet, on Wednesday, was con- persons admitted for special pur- nected with the question of the poses, such as technicians who Paracel Islands over, which China leave country when they have claims. sovereignty, whereas in the fulfilled their mission." British ppinion of the French Government
the Island belong to Annam.
French political circles, how- AN
unlikelihood of ever, stress the China seeking, under the existing circumstances, to create any difficulties arising out of the oc- Chengchow, To-day." cupation of the Islands by Annam- A Japanese ammunition depot in ite soldiers, since French interests north Kaifeng was gutted by fire in the Far East are to a consider- on July 5, according to intelligence able extent parallel to those reports.-Central News
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Hankow, To-day. the International Peace Cam- Generalissimo Chiang Kai-paign, expressing profound ad- shek yesterday received a tele-miration for Chinese solidarity gram from the International and sacrifices.” Peace Campaign signed by Lord
President Lin Sen was also Cecil pledging assistance to the recipient of a telegram of China
sympathy from friends of the He also received another tele- China Association, in Paris gram from the French branch of Reuter,