Chita Demands of Japan the Right to Restore Order Chita, June 14.
The Note rec ntly forwarded by Mr. Kojevni Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, through the Japanese Mission at Vladivostok, relating to all events in the Russo-Japanese relations during the past year, concludes with the following words: "It is unnecessary to point out that these acts of the Japanese Command have aroused the deep indignation of the Russian population. When last December you inquired by letter whether the Government of the Far Eastern Republic recognized the agreement concluded by the Japanese Command and the Provisional Government of the Maritime Province, the Zemstvo Administration, we answered that, for the sake of a speedy evacuation of your troops, we had ordered our Municipal authorities closely to observe the agreement for the time being. Our local authorities have sacredly obeyed our order.
"Tf we hereby once more repeat all these events known so well to you, it is only because we still believe that the Japanese people and the Japanese Imperial Government do not approve the actions of the Japanese expeditionary force, that they will do everything to put an end to the growing hostile feelings between the two great neighbouring nations, and that they will reach new understanding through the only way of establishing peaceful treaty relations.
"We believe that you are fully aware of the fatal abyss into which beth nations have been driven by the acts of the Japanese Command. We, therefore, ask you to take necessary measures on your part to enable us immediately to introduce our forces into the regions under Japanese occupation for the purpose of suppressing the rebellion and of resuming the normal function of the People's Assembly, Provincial Administration, and all the legal representatives of the Far Eastern Republic acting under the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic."—Dalta.
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