"Tokyo, Feb. 9.
Appreciation of the British attitude in agreeing to turn over nine of the 21 Germans taken off the Asama Maru was expressed yesterday by à naval spokesman, He declared, however, that the Asama Maru case had not peep fully settled yet, despite the British action in attempting to bring about an amicable settlement, He also expressed regret that the incident had happened so near to the Japanese capital.
Asked by foreign correspondents whether Japanese shipping was being conveyed by Japanese warship, the naval spokesman admitted that Japanese warships were operating near Japanese waters.
The correspondents also referred to the Rakuyo Maru and the Tatsuta Maru which were met by Japanese warships near Japanese waters. The naval spokesman refused to reveal whether the operations of the warships were in the nature of convoying.
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