14 was pointed out that, while the carrying of ammunition constituted 8 serious issue, greater Importance is attached to the disregarding of the oder to stop.
"The spokesman added that with the present hostilities still in progress, the Yangtze "is in Japanese controlled territory, and it is upon this fact that the Japanese bank their authority lay "hands ona British ship. The Japanese Navy, he concluded, believe that a suspicious ship can be halted inthe waters of China and if. the order to slop be disregarded, they consider they have the Fight 10 take fection. Up to now, with regard to all previews protests," these have been deivessed 10 the British Navy. as they ire in control of British shipping Chine' waters,
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