TOKIO DISCUSSIONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 193, 17 July 1939, Page 7

TOKIO DISCUSSIONS

differences reported. BRITAIN AND JAPAN. MAY BE MORE OBVIOUS. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received July 17, 11 a.m. TOKIO, July IG. It is reliably reported that serious differences arose in the talk between Sir Robert Craigie (British Ambassador to Japan) and Mr Arita (Japanese Foreign Minister) yesterday on the Tientsin dispute over the scope of the negotiations. The Japanese predict that this fundamental divergence of views will become more obvious as the negotiations progress.

The Anglo-Japanesc conversations opened in Tokio yesterday and lasted three hours and a half. There will be another meeting on Monday. It is understood that the Foreign Minister (Air Arita) proposed that Britain announce her intention of cooperating with Japan by recognising the historic changes in the Far East. The British Ambassador (Sir Robert Craigie) suggested that the definite causes of the Tientsin dispute should he mentioned first. Air Arita replied that there should be an understanding of fundamental questions.to enable the negotiations to proceed smoothly. A report from Sir Robert Craigie on yesterday’s , demonstration outside the British Embassy is now under consideration in London. Sir Robert is spending the week-end at the seaside. COASTAL PORTS MENACED. In the meantime, the Japanese navy has announced that it will operate against the port of Swabue, 65 miles north-east of Hong Kong, and foreign warships and other vessels arc asked to leave the port by July 18. The Japanese navy is also planning to operate against Ilingwa on July 19, 300 miles north of Hong Kong. Anti-British leaders have delivered an ultimatum to the Britons in Kaifeng, who arc mostly missionaries, to evacuate the town within four days. GUARDS AT TSINGTAO. Rear-Admiral Murray lias arrived at Tsingtao aboard the cruiser Cornwall. Strong detachments of Japanese marines are guarding the British Consulate and business houses as a result of the recent bombings. A Japanese army statement says that 42,000 Chinese were killed on all fronts in Juno and 6000 captured. A message from Tientsin states that a sniper fatally wounded Private Tomlinson, of the Durham Light Infantry.