Tokyo, Jan. 11.
The British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, called at the Foreign Office at 1150 this morning and had a brief conference with the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Horinouchi, Several minor matters are understood to have been discussed.—Reuter.
Changchun, Jan. 11.
Opinions in favour of adopting "counter-measures" against the Soviet Union were gaining strength to-day among officials of the Manchoukucan Government.
Action was desired as a reprisal for what was described as the recent outrageous treatment of Mai choukuo consular officials on Sov: soil.
In this connection it was reported that the Soviet authorities had been openly trailing members of the Manchoukuoan Consulate at Blagoveschens and looking upon them as though, they- were prisoners.
1t ws learned also that an official of the Manchoukuo Consulate at Chita Was recently arrested illegally by Soviet authorities.
The Manchoukuoan Government las been negotiating ever since for his release but without results, it was declared—Domei.
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