Following the Japanese note urging the evacuation of Third Power nation als in Kuling by February 10 (Friday), in view of impending operations against the Chinese in the mountain resort, requests have been lodged with the Japanese Ca sulate-General in Shanghai by the American, German and Norwegian Consular authorities for assistance in communicating with their nationals present at Kuling, it was revealed at the Japanese Press Conference yesterday. The Norwegian request made verbally, it was added.
Questioned as to the methods used by the Japanese forces at Kiulianz to establish communication with Third Party nationals in Kuling, an Embassy spokesman replied that couriers vere used. Third Party Powers, he pointed out, had revealed that their methods of communication with Kuling were not complete and therefore these requests for Japanese assistance had been made.
There may have been passages in the American note to the Japanese authorities abut responsibility for the safety of American nationals at Kuling, the spokesman added in answer to a question by an American correspondent. As far as he knew, however, fighting had not commenced in that area and at the present time preparations only were being made to attack the Chinese forces at Kuling.
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