HAINAN OCCUPATION
INTERNATIONAL CONCERN. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received February 17, 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Feb. 16. Informed circ.les believe that one of the reasons for the sudden return from America of Mr J. P. Kennedy (United States Ambassador) a fortnight earlier than scheduled was due to the American desire for a joint English, French and United States demarche regarding the Japanese occupation of Hainan. INTEREST IN NETHERLANDS. Received February 17, 1.15 p.m. THE HAGUE, Feb. 16. The possibility of the Japanese using Hainan Island as a base for attack on the Dutch East Indies was mentioned in Parliament. A Government speaker replied that, while the strategic importance of Hainan in the event of a conflict in the Pacific was undeniable, Japan at present was sufficiently preoccupied.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 68, 17 February 1939, Page 8
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