As far as could be sailor had hit hin vite and after that "it had" been dificult to find out what had happened. "When. the man had been he recovered able to a Land: questioner did walk. As stated ceive full details the reply. The. japan were aware that he had been Ww: about 9 pan. on June and as the spokesman was not solely. in charge of the case and as he had other matters to attend to, he had not issued a communication about the bayonet wounds.
He did not know whether the sentries had been posted outside the operating theatre te keep the injured man in "protective custody Asked m the owners of the been asked if the man had come into contact with their weapons, the spokesman replied that he was not in a position to go to every soldier and ask him whether his bayonet had come into contact with Tinkler. He could not devote his time only to press releases and subjects like that, Future demands would be made to the British authorities but the nature the demands could not be disclosed at the moment, he said. Asked if this action would be taken independently of any finding of H.M. Coroner's jury, he stated that no such considera-Yien had been given. "He added that was not in a position to discuss the question when asked, as he had seen a lot of fighting in China and had some knowledge of bayonet wounds, whether it would be possible for the man to have walked with six such wounds In his body.
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