Apr. 28, The: Foreign Office structions to" Secretary Horiuchi who is taking charge in the absence fof the Charge d'ataires, Mz. Shiges nitta, who Ss now in Toky@, to flo a strong protest with the Nanking [Government against the decision on the. part of the Chinese authorities enforce from May 1 the prohibi-ition on the entry to harbour - of Japanese ships below 100 tons, and the requirement upon salted fish ex. porters to present certificates issued by the Shosen Company, as such a measure would prove a fatal blow to \Japanese ich industry in China, The Foreign Office has drawn the attention of the Chinese authorities to the matter two or three times in the past but to no purpose—Rengo, 4
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