this connection, I wish to all the sincere attention of the Soviet [Government to the fact thal irresponsible "ullerances directed against Japan by important persons of Soviet Union, as well asthe publication by organs of the Soviet government land the Communist party of articles land editorials of a provocative nature concerning Japan which has become frequent recently are manifestly variance with the peace policy enluneiated by the Soviet government jand ate interfering with the normal development of Japanese-Soviet rela-
""Such being the case, the Japanese Government are completely at a toss to make out the real motive of the Soviet Government in making such presumptions and allegations as shove mentioned.
Japanese Government are seriously concerned as to from what Quarters the plots above referred fare directed. "It must here be noted in this connection that, throughout the train incidents in question, wrecks happened only to the eastern line of the Chinese 'Eastern Railway; that most of the trains attacked' were military goods trains; that no attempt was made at looting them and thut victims of the incidents were mostly Japanese or Manchurians, while [Soviet citizens scarcely suffered from the phenomena, which are entirely Gifferent from' those of ordinary attacks on trains. alcoring to information to hand, most all the eastern line employees ately arrested belong to certain ittegal societies which aim at disturb-Jing peace and order in Manchoukuo Jand some employees of the railway issued directions to bandits for the blowing up of the railway and supplied them with explosives, etc. It seems natural that, viewed "in the light of these and other facts and circumstances, some Soviet sypjects Jshould be considered to be in. some jway concerned in the plots under "The Soviet Government must Jwell aware of the fact that, in con-Inection with the train incidents and similar disturbances of peace and order in "north, Manchuria, many Soviet citizens have, from time. time, been arrested since sas. spring and" yet" they angle out "partculat instances ofthe latest arrests the apparent. presumption that ese arrests have something. to. with the suspension "of the negotia. tions ver'the ale of the Chinese Etstern' Hallway, regard the areas s" having "occasioned the "ai Srganization of the "work "of the ralvay" ana te couling % ruse USSR." therein. infringement of realy rights "Such a view of the situa fon taken by the Bovlet Government is entirely sroundiess and lo the grossest {ortiom of tact. ven if negotiations Over the sale of the railway' suffered no" setback, recourse "te. judieiel measures under review must have Been absolutely "indispensable "in order to assure ihe normal operation the railway and to maintain peace Snd"order along the ines.
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