CO129-611-3 Weekly summaries of press reports and comments 24-12-1946 - 27-9-1947 — Page 20

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The Sing Pao of August 20th complained that an American Marino had been acquitted on a charge of raping a Chinoso girl whereas three American soldiers had been sentenced to life imprisonment for a similar offence against a Janaposo. This was rogarded as evidence that the Americans woro doing all they could to please the Japanose whilst oxpecting the Chinese to do all possible to please thom (the

Americans).

French

The Wah Kiu Yat Po of August 21st described Policy in Indo-China and Dutch Policy in Indonesia as out of date, contrasting both with Britain's enlightened treatment of India and Burma. The Hwa Shang Pao of the samo day called for active intervention by the United Nations in Indonesia.

JHBL/JK.

J.H.B. Lee,

P.R.O.

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