The Archive · 1939

Major-Gen, Piggott Leaves Tokyo

Tokyo, Nov, 6, Major-Gen. F. S. G. Piggott, form-for British Military " Attache' here, accompanied by his wife left Tokys this afternoon for Yokohama, whence hho will sail tomorrow for England, He "has resided intermittently Japan for 30 years, The German ships at Nagasaki were! reported taking on fuel at the time when the German pocket battleship, Admiral von Scheer, was rumoured to have reached the Pacific via Cape Horn—United. Press.

"Iam determined to do what 1 can {0 improve relations - between Japan and' Britain," MajGen, "Pig-ott told newsmen. "Iwill try. to make Britain understand the true. [conditions in this country.

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