The speediness of the proceedings has caused much comment in Tokyo.
meanwhile. Japanese commentators are. suggesting that Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, H. M. Ambassador to China, should be replaced because Of his excessive pro-Chiang Kaishek policy, This, they state, does mot harmonize with the new trend of Anglo-Japanese relations and if there are any discussions at Tien-isin, they feel that they should be directed by Sir Robert Craigie and not by the Ambassador to China, The following statement was issued as a result of the conversations which have been proceeding since July 15 between Sir Robert and Mr. Arita: "The British Government fully recognizes the actual situation in China in and note that so long as where hostilities on a large scale are
that state of affairs continues to exist the Japanese forces have special requirements for the purpose of safeguarding their own security and maintaining public order in regions under their control and that they have to suppress or remove any such acts or causes as will obstruct them or benefit their enemy.
"The British Government have no intention of countenancing any act or measure prejudicial to the attainment of the above mentioned objectives of the Japanese forces and will take this opportunity to confirm their policy in this respect by making it plain to British authorities and nationals in China that they should refrain from such acts and measures."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.