Regret over the occurrence of the incident was expressed that night in Jan official statement by Lieutenant-Commander Yoshitasu Yasuda, staff Jomcer of the Japanese Landing Party.
He gave voice to the hope that the jafair would be settled as soon as possible.
"It is a matter of regret on the part Jot the Landing Party that such an unpleasant incident has taken place," the officer declared, pointing out that it was the first time that trouble of! that nature had occurred since the Chapoo Road Incident of a few years Commander Yasuda stated that the Landing Party officers were convinced that Sergeant Bellamy had pointed a fin towards Japanese sailors.
Further, he questioned the right of! an SMP. officer to take a Japanese naval sailor to a police station, as supposedly Sergeant Bellamy had sought to do.
The Japanese Navy will be represented on a Board of Inquiry Into the case, to be conducted by the Municipal Police, Commander Yasuda said la. conclusion.
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