Plans For Control Of Indo-China
(Rec. 1 p.m.) LONDON. Aug. 22. China will undertake responsibility for military administration of the northern zone of Indo-China and the Loihh-east Asia command, the substantially larger southern zone, says the Press Association's diplomatic correspondent. The arrangement, which follows talks between Britain. America. China and France, is purely provisional, as France at the moment is not physically able to lake over her territory. French military experts will possibly be attached to the staffs of both administrations.
The duration of the military governments depends on the Risk to be done in disarming and expatriating the Japanese. After this the French civil administration will take charge. The Chinese will, occupy a small portion of Thailand according to the surrender terms proposed by General Flo Ying Chin, says the Associated Press correspondent at Chungking. Tire Japanese delegation was ordered to give details of all Japanese forces and also cease hostilities. All Japanese merchantmen must be held guarded for the Chinese, General Okamura is held responsible for the safety of all Allied war prisoners. All civil administrations must be surrendered only to persons designated by the Chinese High Command. The Japanese delegation leader (Major-General Imai) promised to ensure that personnel of the United States Air Communications Service reached Nanking, Shanghai and Peiping. The Japanese were instructed to remove mines from the Yangtse River from Shanghai to Ichang by September 1. Chinese quarters indicated that the puppet Henry Pu Yi will probably be treated leniently if captured. Most Chinese have always considered Pu Yi a hapless, hopeless puppet, without courage to resist the Japanese.
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Northern Advocate, 23 August 1945, Page 5
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