In spite, however, of the grow: ing intensity of the anti-Japan ese agitation start student and other ~—organi Chinese provincial have taken no adequate steps to cope with the situation, and the agitators continued to carry ea their movement as_ they pleased until a band of Chinese troops was allowed to fall in with stud. ents to stir up anti-Japanese feet. ings. In view of the gravity the situation, Mr. Yoshida, th Japanese Charge d' Affaires, cal ed on Mr.
Shen Jui-lin, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Waichiaopu em May 9, and drew his attention to the case mentioned above. Mr. Yoshide stated that the severance ct economic relations was an extreme action only next to a declaration of war, and that anything of the kind could not even be mentiosed against a friendly nation. He further emphasized that it not proper for the Chinese Gor ernment to-remain an unconcerned spectator of the unlawful movement, and that it was 2 glaring instance of international discourtesy towards 2 friendly Power to allow officials or troops to take part in or to give support to a movement of that sort. The Japanese Charge d'Affaires called the serious attention of the Chin ese Government to the matter and requested them to take strict measures. On May 12, an official representation was made to the Waichiaopu reiterating what Mr. Yoshida had stated in his interview with the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs on May 9.
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