The Communiqué in full read:—"The Secretary-General of the Municipal Council, ina letter dated September 17, and addressed. to. the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Ishi, expressed the Council's regrets over the illegal entry into a Japanese home by a member of the Shanghai Municipal Police on September' 11 Into which case investigations. have been carried on by both the Consulate-General "and the Municipal authorities. The communication was received before the Consulate-General filed a protest, and indicates the sincerity with which the Couneit_ Is secking to settle the affair, The officer involved will be reprimanded, while steps will be taken to prevent the recurrence of such an incident, according to the letter, "The Acting Police Commissioner, Major Bourne, visited Mr, shir and explained the' incident, As the re sult of their conversation on now to prevent such incidents, it was jeided that a conference shall be held between Japanese Consular Police jand Shanghai Municipal authorities 10 formulate a definite plan. Moreover, in view of the fact that investigation has established that there was malice on the part of the Municipal Police, and that the incident was the outcome of a mistake, the matter is ow considered closed."
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