Yesterday Lord Halifax, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, leng/hily discussed the situation at Kulangsu. Reuter learns that there is no doubt that Great Britain will firmly resist the Japanese demands and it is confidently felt that the United States will take the same stand.
At the same time, newspapers continue to report fully on developments lanches'er Guardian," em-that the status of Kulangsu the same as that of the International Settlement in Shanghai, states:
"The Japanese occupation and the far-reaching Japanese demands are, therefore, a test of the policy of Great Britain, France and the United States. If these great democracies show any weakness, the Japanese will almost certainly apply the same methods in Shangha "Since that would inevitably cause a grave crisis, it is better to take firm stand in Kulangsu."—Reuter.
The Council in its protest said that it was difficult to regard the assault on Mr. Hung as a terrorist act less evidence was produced and expressed doubts of the necessity of the landing of Japanese sailors for the protection of Japanese lives and property in Kulangsu.
'A protest was also made against summary searches and arrests in the Settlement by the Council which further expressed "amazement" at the actions along the Settlement shore line of the Japanese forces in hoisting Japanese flags at points in close pro" ximity to Chinese positions and ex-Changing fire with Chinese forces there.
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