Singapore, Mar, 2.
'A reply of the British Government to Japanese protests against alleged persecution of Japanese residents in this city by British authorities, which was published yesterday in all. local papers, was received with dissatisfaction by Japanese here, it was slated today.
Japanese here held the opinion that the reply does not go to the bottom of the matter and this is indicative of a "lack of good faith" on the part of the British Government.
Mr. Issaku Okamoto, Japanese Consul-General here, is taking the altitude that since the matter now has been placed in the. hands of the Japanese Government, officials here Should watch the situation closely
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