London, Aug, 3.
Visiting the Foreign Office shortly after noon today Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador here filed a strong protest with Viscount Halifax, British Foreign Secretary, concerning the arrest last night by Scotland Yard agents of two prominent Japanese residents here. Mr. Shigemitsu. made his protest after hearing an explanation of the case from the Foreign Secretary.—Domei.
Directly following the arrest of Mr. Satoru Makihara the chief accountant of the London branch of the Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, Mr, Mitsuyoshi Kasai, who lived with his chief, rushed to the Japanese Embassy with Mr. Sutejiro Yamakawa, chief of the London branch office of the Mitsubishi Bank.
Others taking part in the conference at the Japanese Embassy over the affair were Col. Eiichi Tatsumi, Military Attache, and Capt. Taiichiro Kondo, Naval Attache.
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