London, May 4. BRITISH Government spokesman last night rejected Japan's latest demands regarding changes in the Administration of the International Settlement in Shanghai and said the British Government considers the present administrative system in Shanghai fair both to Japan and Britain.
The spokesman referred to a list of Japanese demands handed to the American and British Ambassadors in Tokyo yesterday by Mr, Renzo Sawada, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. The: de~ mands were Japan's reply to Anglo-American protests presented to Japan two months ago relative to incidents between Japanese and Third Party Powers in Shanghai.
The Japanese Government demanded that Japan be given greater representation on the Shanghai Municipal Council, at the expense of Britain, and that the standing of other Japanese officials of the general administration be improved. Suppression of anti-Japanese agitation and terrorism in the International Settlement also was demanded, The British Government spokesman emphasized ast night that Britain Lords, Commons considers the present administrative in Shanghai entirely ust.
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