Shanghai, Sept. 2.
Jupan_may resort to" "effective fend. suitable measures. to stop all Importation of arms and. ammunlon into China," "a statement by the. Japanese 'Government released In' shangkal yesterday revealed, 'This statement, which has. ready been published in 'Tokyo, 'Was read at a press conference by' a Spokesman forthe Japanese bossy.
"At present, however, the declara ion of AdniiralIelyoshi Hasegawa, commander-in-chiot of the Japanese Third Fleet, regarding the closing fof trafic along the Chinese coast from Shanghai to Swatow, did. not apply to the vessels of third Powers, the statement. emphasized, Foreign vessels, the statement added, may "be. inspected by apore ese naval authorities "bent "upon; ascertaining the true nationality" of tie ships. in full was as} sallows:
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