Expounding at some length the Japanese theory that unauthorized Persons, persons who might commit crimes of violence in. the occupied Areas and these carrying weapons could enter Chapel in this. manner, the spokesman stated that the Japan-exe had 0 prevent entry:
elements. and the wires, trae had w be prevented, he The British protest on the groun that putt the wire was ind that the regu the Japanese could not be accepted the grounds that the milly had trea of the Settlement. The Japan Sie. objective would be achieved srithout inconvenience to the owners.
Just resumed operation were not held tenable by the Japanes "This simple fact has. been explained to the Japanese military." By inor-Ing it they. lsy' themselves "open tothe charge of deliberate obstruction "avd. interference with neutral Fights The land on which they have erected their wires is British pro erty, covered by British title deed This i bot one more example of ulated interference with foreign
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