"No," his questioner countered, "but it Is said to be closely connected with the Army?
The same questioner went on to observe that it was a "pretty serious matter for a press campaign to be conducted against a foreign envoy."
"You must put the question to the 'Kokumin,' not to me." the spokesman answered. "Sir Robert Craigie Movement for Recall"
"It is noteworthy," the "Kokumin proceeded, "that there is a movement for the recall of the British Ainbose sador on the ground that his cone Uinued presence in Japan is injurious Anglo-Japanese relations. Sym. pathy with this idea is gradually ap. pearing within the Foreign Oni The "Kokumin" then quoted "a eer. tain high official of the Foreign fee" as having said "It is a grave matter to urge the recall of an ambassador, and we are not in a position to say. anything on the matter. My own. personal op! tion, however, is that Anglo-Japanese relations will not be restored to nor: mal so long as Sir Robert Craigie remains in Japan. He is an excellent diplomat, but he nas a distorted predisposition regarding the Sinoapn ese question, and does not try to have proper understanding of the actual facts, The presence of such an ambassador will be of no help ever."—Reuter.
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