THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 4, 1989.
ANGLO-SOVIET
PACT HOLDS FIRE
LITVINOFF RESIGNS
Moscow, To-day.
The Soviet Foreign Com- missar, M. Maxim Litvinoff, has been released from his. duties at his own request.
The Soviet Premier, M. Molotov, takes over M. Lit-
Reuter.
vinoff's duties.
Japan Presents Demands
Tokyo, To-day. PROPOSALS for dras-
Position
Discussed By And Hitler
Cabinet
London, To-day.
Roosevelt
Speech
Washington, To-day.
It is understood that the position of the Anglo-ACCORDING au- Soviet negotiations was discussed at yester- thoritative quarters, day's regular meeting of the Cabinet. No instructions regarding the British reply to the Soviet proposals have so far been sent to the British Ambassador in Moscow.
It is understood, that ex- changes of views regarding the negotiations are at present tak- ing place with the French Gov- ernment. - Reuter.
LITVINOFF RESIGNATION Authentic information regarding the reasons and implications of M. Litvinoff's resignation are at pre- sent being withheld.
The announcement was made in the following form in a communi- que issued by Tass, the Russian news agency:
M.
tic revision of the ad- ministration structure of
"The Presidium of the Supreme the International Settle-Soviet has appointed the Chairman ment at Shanghai, were
of the Council of Commissars,
yesterday presented to the Ambassadors of Great Britain and the United States by Mr. Sawada, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Sawada complained, inter alia, that the election system of the Shanghai Municipal Council was not democratic.
He contended that British monopolised important offices tended to act in an "oligarchical"
manner.
COUNCIL REFORM ··
Mr. Sawada added that the es- sential Land Regulations must be brought up to date to meet the new conditions, and the Munici- pal Council must be reformed to represent more fairly the various interested nationalities, and par- ticularly Japanese representation must be increased.
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The British and American Am- bassadors are conveying Mr. Sawada's views to their Govern- ments. Reuter.
Molotov, to be concurrently Commis- Bar for Foreign Affairs, and has released M. Litvinoff at the latter's request from his duties."-Reuter!
NO BRITISH PRESSURE
ON POLAND
London, To-day. The British Government will leave Poland a completely free hand in her dispute with Germany and will make no attempt to influence the Polish Government's decision as to what is considered a "vital Polish
interest," according to the diploma- tic correspondent of the "Daily
Telegraph."--Trans-Ocean.
OFFER TO GERMANY
London, To-day. Mr. Chamberlain, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, confirmed that the British Govern- ment is willing to exchange assur- ances with Germany similar to those exchanged with Poland, which would reciprocally guarantee against un- provoked aggression.
The Premier said he had already made it clear that the charge of pursuing an encirclement policy, was baseless.
SCOPE OF GUARANTEES Answering a further question, Mr. Chamberlain said that the Gov- ernment would welcome any sugges- tions for extending the scope
of such guarantees which were, at pre-
JOHN SEEKS A sent confined to defence against
SEPARATION
NEW YORK, TO-DAY, JOHN BARRYMORE HAS FILED SUIT IN THE NEW YORK SUPREME COURT ASKING- FOR LEGAL SEPARATION FROM HIS WIFE, ELAINE BARRIE,
Barrymore and his youthful wife have separated and been reconciled several times in the best Hollywo Ve Dean rezer
unprovoked attack. He was not in
a position to say whether the Bri-
FRENCH PLACE
EMBARGO ON JAP. GOODS
Paris, To-day.
President Roosevelt's on- ly reply to Hitler's speech will be a recommenda- tion to Congress for a new cash and carry Neu- trality Law.
In the event of war the pro- jected measure would make American arms available to Bri- tain and France, who presumably would pay the necessary cash.
The President, it is stated, has decided against a rebuttal state- ment to Hitler.
The White House secretary, Mr. Stephen Early, remarked: "When you get a situation that seems a little better balanced, why tip the Reuter.
A general embargo on the entry of Japanese goods into France and French possessions was announced yesterday morning in the official scales?"
"Gazette."
An exception is made for goods shipped before May 30 and for de- liveries accompanied by a permit issued by the French Consul in Ja-
pan.
and her possessions only with the permission of consular officials.
It is declared that the permission will be granted without difficulty for silk articles and camphor.
In other words, Japanese goods may in future be sent to France Trans-Ocean.
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On the other hand, the Under- secretary for Foreign Affeirs, Mr. Butler, informed the House that the British guarantees to Rumania and Greece would not be transform- ed into reciprocal agreements was the case with the guarantee of
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