'With the arrival in Tehang_ on June -5 of Dr. Sutezo Sato, Japanese geologist' who was held by' the Chinese authorities at Patung, [Hupeh, for four days, the Japanese IConsulate-General at Hankow immediately began negotiations for the release of his Chinese assistant, named /Li, the Japanese press reports.
Thie Japanese authorities are also seeking to have ments, records, ins Jas his safe conduct issued by the [Nanking government did not specify Batung'as one of the places to be visited by the scientist, Dr. Sato was released only upon the filing of representations with the [Waichiaopa by Mr, Shinrokuro Hidaka, consul-general in Nanking, and with the Hupeh authorities by the Japanese Consul, Mr. Masaichi Tanaka, in Thong. The geo lo ja_statt member" of the Shanghai
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