Refuse to Hand Over Chinese Sought by Japanese Refusal to agree to a virtual ultimatum from the Japanese authorities resulted in considerable friction between them and the British authorities in Tientsin yesterday, according to information received in Shanghai from usually reliable circles in the North China port-Seeking the custody of a Chinese suspected of anti-Japanese activity in the British Concession there, the Japanese requested that the British hand him over. This request was refused, whereupon the Japanese issued a virtual ultimatum, gating that they would enter the Concession to get the Chinese. The British again refused to turn the man over and to agree to the ultimatum.
It was reported that, following considerable discussion, the Japanese withdrew their. demands, stating that the whole matter had been a misunderstanding.
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