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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 6, 1989

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Retaliatory Action By Britain Under Discussion

TRADE RESTRICTIONS IN CHINA MAY BE FOLLOWED IN BRITISH COLONIES

London, To-day.

Retaliatory action against the Japanese restrictions on foreign trade in North China, by similar restrictions in our Colonies, was suggested in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Robert Morgan, Conservative member for Stourbridge.

Mr. Morgan suggested, in view of the action of the Japanese Government in restricting exports from North China to those financed through Japanese-controlled banks, similar British

action.

JAPANESE KILLED IN BORDER BATTLE

Hsinking, To-day.

It is announced that three Japan- ese soldiers were killed in two day's engagements with Soviet forces attacking Liuchia, the three rivers district north-east of Man- chuli.

The Soviet forces, supported by three artillery pieces and light and heavy machineguns, were driven back, the Japanese claim. The Russian casualties are not known.

Two to three hundred men were engaged in the fight. Reuter.

JOINT PLAN OF STRATEGY IN MEDITERRANEAN

London, To-day.

MR. BUTLER HOPES

Shanghai, To-day. Replying to Captain Alan Gra- ham (Conservative) in the House of Commons yesterday, the Under- Secretary for Foreign· Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, said it was hop- ed that the arrangements which had been made for co-operation betweeen the Shanghai Municipal Council and the Japanese authori- tles would result in improvement. of conditions iu the so-called "bad lands" of Shanghai.—Reuter.

ITALIANS TO LEAVE SPAIN IN FEW DAYS?

Paris, To-day. We, he said, should prohibit en- According to reports reaching try into British

or Crown Colony here from Burgos and London, the ports of all exports from North | Italian legionaries, as well as Ger- China unless accompanied by Con-man technicians, will be repatriated sular certification that they have after taking part in the big military been financed through a British, parade before General Franco American or French bank.

Easter in Madrid.--Trans-Ocean,

Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, gave a written answer.

Ho said the proposal refer- red to by Mr. Morgan was common being examined in

with the general question of protection of British interests in China.

He could not gay at present what decision would be reached.

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LEGISLATIVE CONFUSION OVER COTTON

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Washington, To-day.

The legislative outlook for cot- ton was further confused · when Chairman Jones of the House of Representatives agricultural com- mittee yesterday labelled the Senate-approved Bankhead Bill | inadequate.

At the same time he proposed appropriation of $800,000,000 of which $200,000,000 would be for parity payments and $100,000,- 000 to expand farm markets. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Mr. Jones favours a subsidy to Lancaster was asked in the Com-increase domestic cotton consump- tion together with a bounty to mons if any plans for concerted farmers to secure the release French and British action in the loan cotton. Mediterranean existed.

He was also asked if any con- versations between the French and British naval, military and air, au- thorities concerning auch - plans had recently taken place or were contemplated.

Mr. W. S.Morrison replied that contacts between the two Staffa re- garding strategical questions af- fecting both countries which were Initiated three years ago are being continued

the

NEW PROPOSALS

of

Meanwhile a series of conferen- ces of Senators has resulted in de- cision to introduce a bill providing for parity payments not only for cotton but for other agricultural products a substitute for all other schemes for relief of the farm problem.

| The bill may form an -amend- the re-dracted Smith Bill, and funda ment to the original Smith Bill or

would be asked for at least $270-

of these contacta 000,000,

all questions affecting strategical The Hount of Representatives

considerations

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common to both

under review.

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JAPANESE PROGRESS IN

KAOAN AREA

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POSITION UNCHANGED

London, To-day.

The position remains unchanged respecting reopening of the Yang- tse River commercially, said the Under-Secretary for Foreign Af fairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, in the House of Commons yesterday.

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Replying to Commander A. Mars- (Conservative),, Mr." Butler said: "We are continuing to press for restoration of normal trade conditions."

Mr. Butler continued that the effect of trade with North China of the regulations imposed at the Ja- der which since March 11 a panese Government's instance, un- high

port trade has been prohibited un- ess. foreign exchange proceeds are soid against Federal Reserve bank- notes at 1/2a, has been the cessa- on of foreign trade at Tientsin. TRADE CEASED Foreign traue kaj niso ceased in other Northern ports, as far

he Foreign Secretary was aid Mr. Butler.

proportion of the North China ex-

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aware,

Replying to Mr. Robert Morgan (Conservative), Mr. Butler said: "We are still awaiting the Japanese Government's reply."--Reuter.

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Since April 8, the Japanese guns Siushui, To-day.

mounted east of Kaoan city have After heavy street fighting, neen heavily, shelung across Chinese troops at Kaoan on the Chin River, reducing many villages | Nanchang-Changsha --highway, 40 n the south bank to ruins.

miles southwest of Nanchang, Chinese vanguards launching Changsha" highway, 40 miles south-counter-arive toward Wuning in west of Nanchang, have been with-north Kiangsi, have reached the drawn to the western suburbs and south and west suburbs,` Under the the south bank of the Chin River. neavy Chinese pressure, the Japan-

Sharp fighting is taking place in ese in the city are calling for the heights in the western suburbs.inforcements --Central News.

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