Tokyo, Feb. 7.
MIN. Charles Arsene-Henry, French Ambassador, yesterday afternoon handed Mr. Masayuki Tani, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, a form-Jai Note protesting against the bomb-Ing of the Yunnan Railway on February 2 with the loss of life of French nationals, it was announced by the Foreign Office spokesman at today's [press conference.
The Vice-Minister, the spokesman said, replied that the Japanese action was'taken purely on the grounds of military and strategic necessity. French nationals were killed, the spokesman added, the matter was re-
"We are quite prepared to take reasonable, just and fair measures for the damages sustained through the loss of the lives of third Power "Japan may send a written reply to the French protest, which requires further study," the Spokesman concluded—Reuter.
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