The memorandum addressed to Mr. Franklin by Rear-Admiral Yoshinobu Shishido, Commander of the Japanese Special Naval Landing Party, read as follows:
"It is needless to say that various organs whose responsibility it is to maintain law and order in Shanghat should make their utmost efforts in order to enable residents to live in peace and pursue their business in safety.
"As Commander of the Special Landing Party of the Japanese Navy I sincerely regret that scarcely a day has passed since the latter part of January without a terrorist outrage in the International Settlement south of Soochow Creek, and none of the perpetrators have been caught on the spot.
"Although the outrages occurred outside the Japanese defence sector the Japanese naval authorities, in view of their defensive duties, cannot remain indifferent to the disquieting condition prevailing in the above mentioned part of the International Settlement, which ultimately will affect' the precautionary measures they will have to take in the future.
Domei.
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