Demands, x Closure of Consulates Request Brings Protest Tokyo. May 2.
'The Japanese Government has rejected the request of the Soviet Government to close Jàbanese Consulates at Habarovsk and Blagoveschensk. it was disclosed tonight, Informátion reaching here from Blagoveschensk stated that' Soviet authorities there informed he Japan-C ese acting Consul on May I that no Japafiese code telegrams will be accepted for transmission on and after that date.
The Japanese Government was 3 reported. to have lodged u' stern E protest at Moscow. A spokesman ior the Japanese Foreign Office stated "that "there is no justification for the 1 Soviet's unilateral decision to request Jepan to close her Consulates at Blagoveschensk and Habarovsk.- Domei.
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