The Archive · 1939

Japanese Protest Again Lodged

Mr. Miura Calls on S.M.C — Chairman; Council Held Responsible for Outrages

Emphasizing the Japanese view that the Shanghai Municipal Council must bear full responsibility for recent acts of. terrorism in the -International Settlement during the Lunar New Year holidays and for other outrages perpetrated during recent weeks, Mr.

lura, Japanese Consul-General in called upon Mr. C. S. chairman of the S.M.C., at r's residence at 4 o'clock ay, it was revealed at the Japanese Press Conference last night.

An Embassy spokesman, who imparted the news of Mr. Miura's call to foreign pressmen, stated that, on behalf of the Japanese authorities, Mr. Miura made certain representations in connection with recent outrages in the International Settlement.

Mr. Franklin was informed, he added, that the Japanese authorities were taking a grave view of the recent series of outrages, "for which the S.M.C. mus: bear full responsibility." He reserved the right, the spokesman continued, to make further representations in writing.

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