Nanking, Aug. 14, An official spokesman of the! Ministry for Foreign Affairs declares this morning that no official communication has been received! from the foreign governments regarding the recent Communist outrage at Changsh 'The report that Britain, America and Japan had sent formal Notes of protest to the National Govern ment is stated to be entirely wi Cat foundation. 'The representatives of these countries made' verbal re presentations to the Foreign Office, but it is believed here that no formal Notes will be sent from the Powers to the National Govern. ment respecting Changsha until detailed investigations have been' completed. into the actual losses suffered by foreigners in that city. Representatives of the National Government and the various foreign governments concerned are now:
Changsha making the necessary' investigations, Sometime ago there was a rumour that the American Government had asked the Chinese Government to pay G.$2,000,000 as compensation for American losses in Changsha. This report is declared to be premature, The exact figure of the! is not yet known, It was estimated in certain private quarters that the losses would total $2,000,000 but no Note - to that, effect has yet been received from
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