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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 24, 1989

BRITISH

RESERVE

ON TOKYO TALKS

War Back On Shanghai Doorstep

Shanghai, To-day. WHAT is described as

Premier's Statement Will Disclose Facts

ALFONSO DENIES AMERICAN AGENCY REPORT

Lausanne, To-day,

Ex-King Alfonso of Spain does not pursue any political plans, it was stated here by the former representatives. monarch's private secretary to press

The interview was arranged as

the ex-king was anxious to deny

reports published recently by an. American news agency which

had

London, To-day. Hitherto, the only information on Saturday's con- versation between Sir Robert Craigie, the Bri- tish Ambassador to Tokyo, and Mr. Hachiro Arita has come from Japanese sources. official circles in London, it is held that these re-alleged that he had conferred with ports must be treated with reserve until Mr. Spanish monarchists.-Trans-Ocean. Neville Chamberlain makes his statement to- and it also realises that as long as day. the meantime, it would be wise to with-hold judg-tion in China, Japanese troops can

ment.

the biggest engage- ment at Shanghai be- In tween Chinese and Jap- anese troops "since the Japanese captured the city in 1937 is reported In by foreign residents in the Western suburbs.

According to a Chinese re- port, about 3,000 regular troops have filtered into the Shanghai

area,

The Japanese are said to be sending up star-shells and using hand grenades, rifles, machine- guns and trench mortars.

The fighting, which started at 10 o'clock on Sunday night, was still continuing in the early hours of this morning.-Reuter.

It is recalled that Mr. Chamber- pledges concerning lain, in a statement to the House European states.

threatened the Tokyo conversations would of Commons on June 28, said that The paper expresses satisfaction late to local issues and he has since lose themselves in Chinese waters. re- that British ships will not go and stated that the discussion ranged "It is the peace of Europe that Tientsin incident. Repter. over the general background to the counts. Our Allies have under-

stood." Reuter.

FRENCH COMMENT

Paris, To-day.

The assumption that an Anglo- Japanese agreement is imminent apparently pleases to-day's Paris press, which argues that Britain's strength in Europe would be strengthened thereby. Firing practice will be carried out from Stonecutters Island

"Intransigeant" declares that be Berlin and Rome will know that tween 6 p.m. and 12 midnight night-Britain is prepared to make all ly from to-day until Friday, in- necessary sacrifices in order to be

ready at any time to

carry out

clusive.

CHUNGKING RESERVES COMMENT ON TOKYO TALKS

Chungking, To-day.

An official statement on the attitude of the Chinese Government towards the outcome of the Anglo- Japanese pourparlers is not to be expected be- fore the official joint Anglo-Japanese com- munique is issued and the Chinese Government has had the opportunity carefully to examine the position.

It is also believed here that the Chinese Ambassa- dor in London, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, as a result of his last conversations with the British Foreign Secretary, had already forecast the possibility of a compromise.

The official quarters state that materials to be able to carry on China's struggle for freedom and the war for at least another year independence would in no way and a half. be abated by Britain's attitude.

It should be born in mind, fur-

The Government's determination ther, it is stated here, that the to continue armed resistance, it is attitude of the Generalissimo was emphasized, would become even more one of the factors which had the pronounced in event of British most decisive influence on China's surrender to Japan. It is declared strength and it was not likely, further with regard to any material therefore, that a change in the effect that any British change of position Great Britain assumed to attitude might have, that China's wards the Sino-Japanese conflict fighting strength did not depend on would have any adverse influence foreign assistance, but that China's on China's power of resistance. most important resource was her Members of the Chinese Gov- own enormous man power.

ernment, in conference on1 Sunday, China had, in addition, been able mined the reports from Tokyo, in the course

the

last few

European capitals.—Trans- months, to set up

these conditions dominate the situa-

claim special rights as a guarantee for their safety and for the main- tenance of peace and order."

""The British recognised at the same time, the Government has

actions which are detrimental necessity for refraining from all Japanese troops and likely to help anti-Japanese Chinese.

to

ACTIONS OR MEASURES SUPPOSED TEXT

"The British Government will Trans-Ocean this morning gives not take any actions or measures what purports to be the text of the which might hinder Japanese troops Anglo-Japanese memorandum sign-in carrying out their above-men- ed by Sir Robert Craigie and Mr. Arita.

Published in Tokyo yesterday evening, it says:

"The

tioned tasks and will clearly define this policy to the British authorities and nationals in China and request them to adapt their actions to this

cognises the conditions now pre-

British Government re-policy." vailing in China where extensive ifshed in London, this version should Until the text is officially pub- military operations are in progress be accepted with extreme reserve.

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