Washington, Jan. 25.
The State Department to-day asked Ameican officials in China to fornish details of the recent arrest} ofa British naval affeer at Hankow. believed that from this episode there may develop a test} case giving new light on the operation of China's programme for abolition of extraterritorial privilege.
Mr. Joseph T. Cotton, acting! Secretary of State in the absence of Col. Henry L. Stimson, declined to comment on the matter except, to say that the Department is "interested" in the case—United Press.
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