The Archive · 1928

Conflicting Reports as to Cause

PreArranged Chinese Plan: Attacks After Pledge of Safety and Remoyal of Defences Chiang troops to keep away from the neighbourhood the region occupied by the Japanese eddiers, and at the same time instructed high military officers to hasten te the Japanese headquar. ters to arrange measures for the prevention of a possible clash. Our representatives were repeatedly insulted _and no result was reached The Japanese troops swept the neighbourhood with machine-gun fire and repeatedly directed their ie guns at buildings of the Government and of the people.

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