INDO-CHINA MOVE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 43, 19 August 1941, Page 7

INDO-CHINA MOVE

QUOTA COMPLETED

DIPLOMATS ACTIVE

LONDON, August 18. Japanese transports and supply ships arrived at Saigon today and began disembarking troops and material. It is believed that today's arrival of troops will make up the total of troops allowed under the Franco-Japanese agreement. General Suinitra, head of the Japanese military mission to Indo-China, said today that two or three minor problems remained to

be settled affecting the occupation.

He said he would discuss these prob' lems, which included allotment of defensive zones between Japanese and French troops, with Admiral Decoux, the Vichy Governor-General.

In Tokio, the Minister for Thailand visited the Japanese Foreign Minister, Vice-Admiral Toyoda, and discussed the present situation. The American Ambassador, Mr. J. C. Grew, also had a conference with the Japanese Foreign Minister. This lasted several hours.

A new decree issued today forbids any foreigners to leave the country without authority.

FRUITLESS EFFORTS

In the Netherlands East Indies Batavia radio has poured cold water on the Japanese efforts to detach the Netherlands East Indies from the Democratic Front. Referring to yesterday's announcement regarding trade negotiations between Japan and the East Indies, it stated that Japan was continuously trying to tone down the impression made by the freezing measures taken by the democracies when Japan occupied Indo-China.

In Singapore, Japanese living in certain Malayan defence areas have been given notice to leave within a fortnight.

' All Japanese women and children are leaving Hong Kong and Canton. The measure is said to be voluntary.