anti-British movements in Japanese-controlled Pootung and requested Japanese ce-operation in suppressing Questioned on the Japanese attitude, the spokesman stated that due attention will be paid to Sir Herberts request.
A correspondent suggested that the Japanese were in a position, having armed men in that area, to suppress the anti-British demonstrations, should they desire, to which the spokesman retorted that due attention would be given the strikers—even in England the authorities were squeamish about interfering in matters of capital and labour, and the present circumstances made the situation very difficult.
"If there is only a political tinge—capital and labour not being involved—will the Japanese prevent anti-British meetings; they are capable of doing so."
"Your question is delicately phrased," replied the spokesman "As long as peace and order are maintained, there probably will be no interference."
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