American Approval Of Britain's Foreign Policy
London, To-day.
The Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, is leaving
London for his country seat in Yorkshire to day.
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 27,
1939.
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Lord Halifax will return to London as soon as the STOP PRESS
Soviet Ambassador, M. Maisky, is in a position to make known his Government's decision re- garding the latest British proposals, which were despatched to Moscow yesterday:
In addition to France, Poland and Rumania, the British proposals were also communicated beforehand - to
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COMMISSIONER TO RETURN
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Warsaw, To-day. Press reports say that Dr. Burck- hardt, League High Commissioner in Danzig, who has been instructed to return to his post, will visit War- saw to discuss the situation with the Polish Government.Trans- Ocean.
PETAIN TO RESIGN?
Paris, To-day.
A report appearing in "Le Matin" suggests that the French Ambas- sador to Spain, Marshal Petain, may resign his post. Ocean.
Trans-
The United States Ambassador, Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, had a con- versation with Lord Halifax after the Cabinet council.
AMERICAN APPROVAL
It is reported that Lord Halifax by emphasised the value attached the British Government to Ameri- can approval of British policy to- wards the Soviet.
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Mr. Kennedy is said to have as- sured Lord Halifax that Washing- ton approves all efforts made London to establish the peace front.
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ARAMIS IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, To-day:
The French liner Aramis, which was stopped by the Japanese off Hong Kong, arrived in Shanghai last evening.
Mr. Akiyoshi Tajiri, Consul-Gen- Soon afterwards the captain eral for Japan at Hong Kong has made a report to the French au- resumed charge of the Consulate-thorities on the boarding of his General for Japan.
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General Ho Chien was re- lieved of his duties as Minis- mandate ter of Interior by a issued by the National Govern- ment yesterday. He is to head the Pension Committee of the National Military Council.'
Mr. Chow Chung yuch was appointed new Minister, of In- terior.-Central News,
Chungking, To-day. There is absolutely no truth in the Japanese report from Sir Tokyo, to the effect that Archibald Kerr. Clark Kerr, during his
recent stay Chungking, presented to Gen- eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek a memorandum regarding the Sino-Japanese conflict.
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The Tokyo despatch alleged that the memorandum stressed two points. First, the Powers are prepared to mediate but would not object to direct Sino-Japanese negotiations if such were found to be desir- able. Second, the Powers are not opposed to economic co- operation between China and Japan.
The report is branded as a pure fabrication designed to confuse public opinion on the Far East situation.--Central News.
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