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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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US diplomatic efforts in Thailand aim to deter Japanese-inspired aggression amid Far East tensions following Shanghai mayor's assassination. Minister Grant confers with officials; shipment of US warplanes to Thailand halted; concerns over Shanghai and Indo-China.
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Washington, Oct. 11. - (AP) —
American diplomatic moves in Thailand (Siam) to discourage any Japanese-inspired aggression were disclosed today as a new Far Eastern tension arose in the wake of the assassination of Shanghai's puppet mayor.
Hugh Grant, American minister at Bangkok, conferred with Thailand officials yesterday and Secretary Hull said at his press conference that
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Washington
Is Worried
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Marines stationed in Shanghai and
has failed so far to reach an agree-
ment with Japan on division of the
former British international settie-
ment sector for patrol purposes.
Meanwhile, the United States went
forward with measures to streng-
then Pacific defenses.
America Acts to Block
Any Thai Moves
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it was to be supposed that Grant re-
stated the principles of American
foreign policy embracing the status
quo in that area.
This coincided with the stopping of
a shipment of ten American-made
warplanes which had been sold to
Thailand, small Oriental country
which has been advancing territorial
claims against French Indo-China at
the same time that Japan was sending
military forces into that colony. Hull
would not discuss the possibility of
a dangerous situation developing at
Shanghai or insistent rumors there
that Japanese forces were preparing
to seize control of the whole inter-
national settlement.
Asked
whether the American
Marine garrison at Shanghai might
be reinforced, Hull said only that all
phases of the situation there were
being watched.
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Thailand (Siam)
Event Date
Oct. 11
Key Persons
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stopping of a shipment of ten american-made warplanes to thailand; no agreement with japan on shanghai patrol division; us measures to strengthen pacific defenses
Event Details
American diplomatic moves in Thailand to discourage Japanese-inspired aggression disclosed amid Far East tensions after assassination of Shanghai's puppet mayor. Hugh Grant conferred with Thailand officials yesterday, restating US foreign policy principles. Shipment of ten US warplanes to Thailand halted. Thailand advances claims against French Indo-China as Japan sends forces there. US Marines in Shanghai; no patrol agreement with Japan. Hull avoids discussing Shanghai rumors or reinforcement possibilities, states situation watched.