Shanghai, Sept. 7.
Mr, Yoshiaki Miura, Japanese Con~ sul-General, yesterday visited Baudez, French Consul-General; sir Herbert Phillips, HM. Consul-General; and Mr, M, Fischer, German Consul-General, at 3.30 p.m, 4 and am, respectively, and explained the policy of the Japanese Government non-involvement in the present European war as announced by Gen, Nobuyuki Abe, Premier, on Sept. 4.
At the same time Mr. Miura conveyed to his colleagues the grave concern of the Japanese Government over the attitude of the Powers towards the "China Incident," and requested the deliberate consideration of the belligerent Powers in order to eliminate such causes as are likely to give rise in China to untoward incidents among them.
Mr. Miura algo visited the Consuls~ General of the United States and Taly, who are remaining neutral at resent, and informed them of the above effect for their reference.
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