Tokyo, Jan. 27.
sador to Japan, presented the Britis Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambas-reply to the Japanese protest regard-Ing the Asama Maru Incident to Mr. Hachiro Arita, "Japanese Foreign Minister, at his officio! residence at 2 pam. today.
The interview lasted two hours after which an offal communiqui was issued stating.
"The British Ambassador handed the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs a reply to the Japanese Government's protest regarding the Asma Maru case. discussion on the whole subject took place. each side maintaining its viewpoint, "It was agreed that a further ex: change of views should take place next week, and that the text.of the Brilish note should be published simultaneously in Tokyo and London during the next few days—Reuter,
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