Tokyo, July 25.
'The Japanese Government—despatched its annual report onthe, administration of the Japanese mandated islands in' the South Pacific to the League of Nations through the Consul-General at Geneva yesterday.
Although Japan's withdrawal from the League takes effect in' March, 1995, the Government -here is firm {ts decision to retain the islands Government leaders are now simply fulfilling the duty of making an annual report about the islands to the League as provided under Article 22 of the League Covenant.
In the report. which was sent yesterday, the Japanese Government flatly dented "the rumour that the mandated islands in the Pacific are being fortified. The report said that the naval squadrons which were stationing there following the establishment of the South Sea Islands Government have been completely, withdrawn and there are no" troops or sailors at present. It was further declared that the natives ar not required to take military educa tion—United Press the Imperial sanction to formally in-diet Baron Nakajima, On July 21, the former Minister of Commerce and Industry, was summoned to the office of the District Procurator for an examination in connection with what has become known as the Kuroda scandal, following which he was detained.
Baron Nakajima's residence wis thoroughly searched by. the. auth: orities and a large quantity of documents consigned to him from the Tehigaya prison was seized. Reuter,
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