Tathoku, Oct, A charge that the Chief Paymaster of the 15,000-ton British submarine depot-ship Medway took photographs of the wireless.station and fortified zone at Keelung from the vessel is contained in an informal communique issued by the headquarters of the Formosan Army to-day.
In taking this alleged action, the British officer, whose name is given by the Japanese authorities as P. Dalles, is stated to have violated the law for the protection of military secrets, as well as the regulations applying to the fortified zone, "The case" says the communique, "ought to be dealt with drastically. However, in view of lis grave nature, the Formosan Army authorities deem it appropriate that the matter should be transferred' to the Central Government authorities."
"This unfortunate affair," the communique proceeds, "shows a lack of common-sense and discipline, and is munch regretted."
The fact that the paymaster alleged to have been implicated has not presented himself to the Keelung gendarmerie headquarters Is aparently causing annoyance to Japan-
Earlier reports stated that three officers took photographs, and were observed doing so by a Japanese Policeman ashore, apparently through Japanese ofteials subsequently boarded the Medway to investigate. The, Britons, it ided, handed over that seven photographs were taken in the forbidden area.—Reuter.
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