London, Oct. 26.
1 is understood that the authorities here have not yet received the full report on the attack against a British itary outpost in, Shanghai by a Japanese plane which resulted in the death of a British soldier.
The Japanese Government has sent ofticilly its regrets tothe British Government. for the attack, The Japanese Government offered make reparations, open an inquiry and to punish rose responsible for the attack, depending on the results of, the inquiry.
The text of the Japanese Note, handed to the British Ambassador in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, reads:—have the honour to convey to Your Excellency in the name of the Japanese Imperial Government upology for the incident in which a British "yoldicr was accidentally killed as the result. of firing by Japanese warplanes which occurred fon October 24 near Keswick Road, Shanghai, "The imperial Government will deal suitably with the persons re sponsible for this incident on the completion of their investigation and are, moreover, prepared to make the necessary compensations for damage sustained by British subjects."
The Note, signed by Mr. Koki Mirota, the Foreign Minister, is at present being studied by the British Government and. will probably the object of a declaration to the House of Commons this afternoon.—
Havas,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.