Our past relations with the Japanese military authorities and the Japanese military police have been Sincere, open, based on a sound policy! and hence harmonious. But due, credit must also be given to the Japanese military authorities for thei appreciation of this fact. Due credit must also be given to the three men who have represented them in the Military' Police. I refer to. Mr. Fujimaru, Me. Nonaka and the present Mr, Hata, They have shown us every courtesy and have been very responsive to every appeal of justice. We appreciate their past and present attitude.
In the present time, when international tension is high, when it is 50 easy for either side to! make mis-fakes, let us reassert our position and clear duty, that our wone as missionaries Is solely religious and humani-There is plenty of worth while work for is to do. The Japan: ese military realize the soundness of our position and at times have warmly thanked us for the work we are doing. If Japan were ever in-Vaded by an outside power even if such a. be of our own Altitude a& "British and. American missionaries in Japan." We would refuse to, support political or military action by our own government and {give ourselves solely to religious and humanitarian work, on behalf of the! Japanese. That is our job and we Propose to stick to it conscious of the! Approval of our own conscience and the approval of the Japanese military. T must add that the Chinese, when we state our position, also see the soundness of such views, though it may be naturally harder for them to understand than for others,
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