Tokyo, May 19.
Japan's fixed policy towards international settlements and foreign con-a foreign press report to the contrary," said the spokesman of the Foreign Office today.
The spokesman deplored the joint action on the part of Great Britain, the United States and France in concentrating their warships and the landing of their bluejackets at Kulangsu, which he said had "been taken on the alleged ground that the foreign residents at Kulangsu had been searched by the Japanese landing party, whereas no foreigners had U.S. Citizens in East To Be Defended Friendly negotiations for a settlement of various questions involving the concession issue would be, however, continued by the Japanese Gov-TEMA the interested nations, on the by the United States of Japanese aspirations for a larger voice inthe conduct of the administrations of the International Settlement im Shanghai, pointed out Washington, May 18.
United States forces in the Far East have orders to defend by arms, if necessary, American citizens residing in the International Settlement of Kulangu at Amoy, the State Department. disclosed today.—United Press. for a reorganization of C administrative machinery for the maintenance of better ice and order.—Domei.
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