Although the authorities have, when it suited them, professed to have no control over the press other than in connection with military secrets, their ability to exercise such control is generally recognized.
Much of the criticism in the "Kokumin" {report of November 27 was based on what is described as "a basic formula presented by Great Britain for using her good offices to achieve a peaceful settlement of the Chima Incident The "Kokumin," which appears to be ignorant of the fact thet no such formula has actually been presented, went lon to say that Britain had sought to obtain gradual, complete withdrawal of the Japanese forces from China in return for a British guarantee for discontinuance by the Chinese of all other enti-Japanese activities.
"Such bei: t the case," it Arita is being criticized for ons he has held w h Sir craigie onthe ground that will bring no benefit. taking & frmį er attitude, contend at as Britai would be g to enforce against Japan, Mr. Arite shai ritish Ambassador fur! for the ret sador on the ground that hi preset Anglo-Japanese ith ili gradually ithin the Foreign Office." hen quoted "a certain high official of the Foreign Office" as having said "It is a grave matte: to ge the recall of an ambassador, and we are not in a position to say ing on he matter.
My own personal opinion, however, i that Angi Japanese mal so long as Sir Robert mains in Japan.
He is an excellent t. but he has a distorted preese question, and does not try a proper understanding of the aci f facts. The presence of such an em be ever."—Reuter.
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