London, Feb. 16, An"afürmative reply was given by Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, in the House of Commons to-day when he was asked whether the Japanese Government had replied to the British Note complaining against violation of Hongkong's territorial waters on December 11
On that date a Japanese destroyer outside the territorial limits fired on a revenue protection vessel inside the limits. Later, it sent two motorboats inside the limits to tow the vessel off the shore where she had been beached.
The Japanese Government, Mr. Eden declared, had expressed regret for the incident and had informed the British Government that those responsible had been dealt with properly in accordance with law.
In addition, the Japanese reply stated, that the naval authorities had given strict instructions to Japanese naval detachments in China to guard agáinst a recurrence of such Üncidents.—Reuter.
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