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ANGLO-FRENCH
AGREEMENT IN EAST
Singapore Announces Preservation Of Status Quo
Indo-China To Stand At Side Of Britain
London, To-day.
FRENCH PROTEST IN LONDON
London, To-day.
M. Cambon, French charge d'affaires in London, has Jodged a protest on behalf of the Petain Government at the Foreign Of.
ALTHOUGH THE FRENCH FLEET in Indo-Chinace against the action of the Bri-
was not specifically mentioned in Mr. Churchill's speech in the House of Commons, an official statement was received from Singapore yester-
Fleet against the French Fleet, In the Mediterranean.~~~ Reuter.
day announcing that the status quo is being DEFENCE OF
-maintained in Indo-China by the British and French authorities in regard to both the country itself and the French naval forces there. One correspondent understands that an agreement was reached at an Anglo-French conference held in Saigon.
On Thursday," the Governor of, in Alexandria are quoted as saying Indo-China announced that the French that the position is still in abeyance, Empire would remain at the side of and they do not know when the the British Empire until the final vic- French will make their decision tory is won. — Reuter.
but no French ship will be allowed to leave to surrender to the enemy.
All French sailors remained in their ships yesterday.-Reuter.
Alexandria: In Abeyance
London, To-day.
There is still no news of the French ships at Alexandria. British sources
BRITAIN CHECKING UP ON NATURALISED
London, To-day. The Home Office issued an order last night requiring all former Aus- trians, Germans and Itallans, both men and women, other than persons. in the service of His Majesty, who have become British subjects since December 31, to report to a police station either next Sunday or Mon- day--Reuter..
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MOVE REVEALED
Petain Reminds Of Armistice Terms
Vichy, To-day. A national defence communique recalls that under the terms of the armistice convention the French Gov- ernment undertook to forbid all French nationals to fight against Ger
or Italy in the service of States with which these countries are still at war,
many
Any persons contravening this undertaking will be liable to life sen- tence of hard labour or the death penalty--Reuter,
Staff Carrying On
London, To-day.
The German News Agency yester- day morning said that the Petain Gov- ernment had broken off diplomatic re- It is confirmed in authoritative cir-lations with Britain in view of the
London, To-day.
cles in London that some French action taken against the French Fleet.
naval units in the course of con- struction in northern France were towed across to Great Britain with a number of skilled workmen aboard- Reuter..
GIBRALTAR GETS ITS FIRST AIR RAID
Gibraltar, -day Gibraltar yesterday had its fit air raid since the war began. No casualties have been reported hitherto nor was there any damage. It is learned that eight bomby were drop- ped but all fell into the sea.
No such information has been re- ceived in London so far, and a French confirm the message and said that his Embassy spokesman was unable to
staff were carrying on-Reuter.“
·Strong Note:
London, To-day. There was no cónfirmation in French official circles in London yesterday of the report the. French Government had decided to break off diplomatic relations with Britain;
Reuter's diplomatic correspondent
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EIRE
THE GERMAN
ZURICH, TO-DAY.
PROPAGANDA AGAINST BRITAIN'S
CAMPAIGN
THREAT" TO THE NEUTRALITY
OF EIRE, OPENED UP A FEW DAYS
·AGO, · 19 · BEING CONTINUED.
Articles in various German news- papers, aim of which may be to find a Nazi pretext to invade Eire, refer to reports from “leading Irish national circles in New York" that Britain offered a "guarantee" to Eire based on a promise to send Polish and Czecho- slovak troops to help Eire.
The articles declare the news of the intention to place the country under British protection has caused great anxiety in Eire.-Reuter.
ALL BRITISH WOMEN TO REGISTER IN TWO WEEKS
It is announced in the "Gazette" that in exercise of the powers con- ferred by the Emergency Powers (Co- lonial Defence) Order in Council, His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Government has-'made regula- tions amending sections 7 and 8 of the Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1939, so as to require
Female. British subjects,
British persons under the age of eighteen years, and
British persons over the age of fifty- five years to register at the Registra- tion of Persons Office, Police Depart- ment, within two weeks, unless they are either persons of Chinese race or are members of His Majesty's regular Naval, Military or Air Forces or mem- bers of the Hong Kong Police Force:-
In the case of persons under the age of eighteen years the return will be made and signed by the person's par- ent or guardian.
With reference to this notification, we are asked to state that, as some revision of the forms now in use may prove advisable, there will be a short delay before these can be issued.
It is hoped also to secure premises more accessible than the present registration office.
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