In addition to detaining the police, the Japanese refused to allow the van in' which the party had been' Faced to the scene to be removed.
'The scene of the robbery and subsequent gun-battle between the police and bandits was claimed by' the Japanese officer in "charge of the! gendarmes fo. be in. Japanese controlled territory, and, " according to one witness, he ' challenge ed the right of the Settlement police to be in the territory at all, rogardless of the urgency of the call.
Soon after the detention of the Settlement police by the Japanese xondarmes, "Deputy Consmissioner Robertson" went to Gendarmerie Headquarters to negotiate their release. He was followed sharily afterwards by members of the Council
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