The Archive · 1940

Captain's Statement

Captain Watanabe, of the Asama lacaru, told the press that the British boarding party was very courleou, [and "expressed regret that they wert compelled to halt the liner."

'They said, however, that they were exercising their rights under' int rational law, as they knew the vessel carried Germans on the active ist fand desired to conduct an investiga-ion.

""T had no reason to oppose the demand." Captain Watanabe continued.

interpreted the situation that, as the British captured even imports 10 Germany, the Germans were contra~

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