The Archive · 1938

More U.S. Sentries

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American marines were station-at the corner of Hart and Bubbling Well Roads for the first time on March 16, being accompanied by a Japanese constable of the SMP. to act as Interpreter. It is understood that they. will be stationed there Indefnitely, in order to keep a watchful eye upon the western boundary of the American defence sector. The Japanese Naval Landing Party headquarters requested permission on March 16 from the U.S, Marine authorities to move a number of Japanese Dbluejackets through the American defence sector, but this permission was refused. The Naval Landing Party headquarters were informed that no bluejackets could be allowed through the sector, and they agreed to comply with this request. Japanese troops are allowed through the sector provided that they do not carry arms.

News Agency, and was on exactly the same basis as a similar contract Between Reuter and Dome, the semi-oficial news agency of Japan, Conceivably the documents alleged to have been discovered in Nanking! bear some relation to the well-known contract between Reuter and the Central New Agency.

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