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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 11, 1989.
MORE
TALK AND IT STILL
REMAINS TALK
OF POSITIVE ACTION
London, To-day.
Prolific reports continue to appear in the news- papers that the British Government is prepar- ing positive action in the not distant future for defence of British trade and support of China. The "Birmingham Post" declares: "Soon after the! reassembly of Parliament, the Government will be in a position to announce the steps to be taken for the defence of British interests in the Far East."
Well-informed persons regard this as considerably
exceeding the actualities.
CHEFOO
"NAVAL NECESSITY"
Peiping, To-day.
It is reported from Chefoo that the Japanese authoritles there are. bringing into force on Jan. 15 control of foreign exchange tran- sactions similar to those in force in Tsingtao for some time.
Reason given is "naval neces- sity."-Reuter.
ANTHONY EDEN: IN PRAISE OF ROOSEVELT
The
The "Financial News" thinks that the Government is seriously con- sidering two courses of action, one of direct support of the Chinese Government firstly by a currency loan, and the other, measures de- signed to "have a more direct in- fluence on the trade and finance of
powers Japan than upon the
of
Chinese resistance.".
NO EMBARGO YET
The "Financial News," however, learns that the Government has no intention of imposing a general em- bargo on Japanese exports to Bri- tain at present.
The trouble in Palestine has not interfered with the orange growing industry. The export season has just commenced, and the first steamers have left the Port of Haifa with half-a-million cases of oranges for London and Liverpool.. During the export season, which ends in April, some seven million cases will leave the Port. Photo shows cases of oranges being loaded on board a steamer for shipment to England, at Haifa.
RIBBENTROP'S WARSAW TRIP
Berlin, To-day.
FRANCO MESSAGE TO IL DUCE
Rome, To-day.
Part of the difficulty in the way of trade retaliation, Reuter learns, is the objections of vested interests in the Dominions which are doing
It is learned from well-inform- A personal message from General business with Japan in metals and ed quarters that the Nazi For- Franco was brought to Mussolini by eign Minister, Herr Joachim von a special Spanish Nationalist envoy It is understood that Washing-Ribbentrop, will shortly pay a yesterday.-Reuter, ton is similarly hampered by oil, cotton, scrap and machine-tool in
cottonwool.
terests.
PROTESTS INADEQUATE On the other hand, it cannot be doubted that the British Govern- ment's attitude is hardening, and opinion is gaining ground that no- thing is to be gained by diplomatic protests.
London, To-day. definition of President Roosevelt of the American attitude Nothing legally prevents Great Britain lending help to China, but to the problems of the moderni
as regards direct defence of Bri- world would surely become his-tish interests in the Far East, there toric, declared Mr. Anthony Eden is ground for believing that speaking as a guest at the dinner Government may send to Japan
comprehensive Note comparable to of the American Chamber of Com-that of America on December 31 merce in London yesterday.
The former Foreign Secretary added: "The speech is in itself a masterpiece of clarity and can- dour, but it is something more! than that.
"It is a signpost which points the way along which all liberty loving nations of the world would wish to tra- vel.
"I am sure my British friends
will agree with me when I say it
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as a final effort to obtain redress of British complaints before trying "sterner measures."-Reuter.
CZECHS OFFER NEUTRAL ZONE SUGGESTION
PRAGUE, TO-DAY.
is difficult to exaggerate the A SUGGESTION THAT THE
tonic effect of this speech upon | NEUTRAL the British people."-Reuter.
FOREIGNERS
KIDNAPPED
UNDER
JAPANESE EYES
Peiping, To-day.
ZONE BE EX- TENDED ALL ALONG THE FRONTIER BETWEEN CAR- PATHO-UKRAINE AND HUN- GARY IS MADE IN A NOTE FROM CZECHO-SLOVAKIA TO HUNGARY IN REPLY TO THE LATTER'S PROTEST ABOUT THE MUKACEVO INCIDENT.
The Czecho-Slovakian note main- tains that the incident originated in shots from the Hungarian sidė and suggests that the affair, to- gether with the incident at Divhe on Sunday, should be referred to a mixed Czech-Hungarian commission
An Italian, Frank Poletti, who which will be empowered to make is Postal Commissioner for the final arbitration-Reuter.
Peiping area, with a Russian lady
and three Russian servants, were $30,000 ransom. kidnapped near the Ming Tombs The affair occurred 25 miles yesterday.
from Peiping within a stone's
The kidnappers released one of throw of a Japanese garrison the servant with a demand for post. Reuter.
Polish
visit to Warsaw in response to the invitation given by the Foreign Minister, Col. Beck, during his stay at tesgaden last week.
Herr von Ribbentrop's visit|ter.
Joseph will take place after the visit of Berch- the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, to Warsaw.-Reu-
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