The oficial Japanese naval statement read as follows:
"1, The Japanese Naval Forces! will" commence military operations against Santuao and Loyuan, Fukien province, on Friday, the 2ist of July at @ am. (Japan time) and against Shacheng, Fukien province, on Satur ay, the 32nd of July 1939, at 2 p.m. (Japan time). "It is requested, there fore, that third Power vessels, including men-of-war, staying in the said harbours leave them by the hours military operations are scheduled (o Be commenced respectively.
From that. time the entrance to each of the said harbours will closed by means of obstacles and @angerous objects for the necessity of military operations and accordingly passage into or out of the harbours will become impossible after those hours. The Japanese authorities cannot assume any responsibility for Tosses, either direct or indirect, that might be suffered by vessels remain Ing within the harbours after the scheduled hours.
"2. The locations of the obstacles and dangerous objects will be as follows: Santuao and Loyuan: on and along the line connecting Chown Point and South Point.
(b) "At Shacheng: on and along the me connecting Nankwashan and Mortice Bluif, "3, Since the areas in the vicinity of the places above referred to will become zones of hostilities, it is requested that third Power' nationals residing in the said areas be advised to evacuate as soon as possible.
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