Questioned at the Japanese press conference yesterday after the agreement had been signed as to whether ihe Japanese Army would relax its control of the area beyond the railway track (also included in the so-called outside areas) and allow the special officers, authorized under the agreement, to function in that district, the spokesmen consulted and stated that they had no information. The happy atmosphere which pervaded at this question and answer were enhanced when another correspondent asked if the system of "hot pursuit" would be mutually agreeable, "Hot pursuit" was defined in a general way: if the armed force of a municipality gives chase to criminals—would they be allowed to enter the area under control of the others? With a laugh the spokesmen again pleaded ignorance.
In reply to a question regarding taxation, it was said that that matter had yet to be considered; the agreement under discussion had only to do with a policing modus vivendi.
Again the spokesmen chuckled and pleaded "no knowledge," when requested for information as to who would pay for the policing of this force.
Regarding the location of the proposed sub-stations, all three officials feared that they were not duly con-erned in the matter.
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