NOR. SPECIAL senvioe Washington, July 4.
From authoritative sources it is Tearned that Mr. J. V. A. Ma Murray will not assume jurisdictive in the requested deportation from China of Mr. Hallett Abend, Peking correspondent for the New York "Times, Weportation of Mr, Abend was asked by Dr, C. T. Wang, Fore' Minister of the National Govern agent, on the ground that he has consistently sent false reports from China for publication in the "Times."
Although it was stated that the Department of Justice has never made a ruling on this subject, authorities here believe that the existence of extraterritoriality in China fails to give the U.S. Minister any such right or power as would necessary to deport an America citizen from Chinese soil—Uni Striking New York Comment New York, July 8 Commenting editorially upon the Chinese. National Government's quest that. the American Ministe should deport Mr, Hallett, Abend, Peking correspondent of the New York "Times," the Times" tonday says that this action is to exercise a form of censorship over certain reports tending to discredit the Nationalists."
The paper ints out that views in Novth Chis often oppose those of the central and southern par fof the eofntry, for which reason te "Times" hag maintained correspondents in both Shanghai ant Poking.
"Times" says that this ques tion vitally affects China's worllwide relations, The _problom is, according to this editorial, whether the Nationalists shall extend "their present arbitrary censorship whicit they exercise over Chinese Nation lists" to. the representatives of foreign newspapers whose: mission to inform the ~wotkl about mont itself tries to silence foreiga reporters as to what they see Henry" continues the "Times," "it alienating foreign sympathy by letting i be known that it fears criticism in direct proportion to the candour and integrity of those who make it."—United Press, Dr. Wang Defends 1 Action Nanking, July 9
At yesterday's Memorial Service, CT, Wang referred to, the, ease of Mr. Hallett Abend, Pekinse correspondent of the New, York "Times."
The Foreign Minister, after emphasizing the difference between freedom and licence, asserted that it would be perfectly correct ceviticixe fairly and constructiv.ly the policy of a Government, but malicious, libellous or seditious writings should never be tolerated.
"At first I adopted peaceful men-sures by indirectly warning Mr. Abend to be very careful in hand! ing his reports," Dr. Wang. continued, "However, instead of takings my advice, Abend' unjustly and fairly attacked the Chinese Goverr ment and Chinese leaders more violently, In order to uphold the prestige of our country and people, T have been compelled to take formal action against him by at-Gressing a note to the Ansriean iter anking for Abend's deportation."
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