London, July 31. ASTER four Britons had been released by the Japanese authorities in Tokyo, another Briton was arrested, the British Government was informed today by the British Embassy at Tokyo.
British authorities confirmed that Sir Robert L. Craigie, Br ish Ambassador to Tokyo, had demanded the immediate release of the other Britons still remaining in custody of the Japanese Gendarmerie for questioning in connection with thei alleged espionage activities.
Mr. RT, Holder, manager of the Imperial "Chemical "Industries at Kobe, and also President of the Brit-"Association, and Mr. Frank Informed circles said Japan would do better to investigate German Ath column activities on the slands.—United Press.
Jonas, director' of Nickel & Lyons, Ltd. and chairman of the Kobe International Committee, were the two Britons who were released by the Japanese authorities after their arrest lover: the week-and.
Also freed were Mr. Erie Guard Price, of Butterfield & Swire, and Mr. Ht. C. MacNaughton, businessman, and Honorary Consul for Greece.
'Upon their, release, the Japanese arrested Mr. Thomas' Ely, managing] esr of the Rising Sun Petroleum Ca. of. Yokoham:
Mr. Jonas, one of the two released men, is one of the best known Britons in Japan. He was born at Osaka in 1678, and has published a book on the history of Japanese manners, cus. toms. legends, ote. as portrayed by aseptic art—United Press.
Protest Will be Refused Tokyo. July 3.
The Japanese Government will Fe-fuse (0 give consideration to any British protest relative to the arrests of prominent Britons suspected of espionage activities in Japan, the For-Jeizn Office spokesman, Mr. Yakichiro Suma, told foreign correspondents to-emphasized that it was 9 mistake to assume that the sudden Japanese action was aimed entirely against Britons since any others en-
A "bad the British Government by the recent arrests by the Japanere authorities of a number of British sub-Jects in Japan. "Viscount Halifax, British Foreign Secretary, was _reported to have told Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador here, during their conversations yes terday morning, Lord Halifax, it was stated, also stressed that a speedy and amicable Seltlement of the pending cases. was necessary: int preventing an aggrevation of Anglo-Japanese friction.
Qualified observers here added that the British Foreign Secretary, moreover, requested the Japanese Ambassador to ce-operate in avoiding the recurrence of incidents detrimental {o the relations between the two na-
Speaking before the House of Lords yesterday, Viscount Halifax. refuted the contents of the announcement made by the Japanese Government in connection with the arrest of Britis subjects, and pointed out that strong representations had been led with Mr. Yosuke Matstioks, Japanese For-ign Minister. through Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador at Tokyo. Mr. Shigemitsu met Lord Halifax yesterday at the latter's request.—Domel. relentlessly dealt with" by the Japanese authorities.
Funeral of Me. Cox "The correspondents asked Mr. Suma whether any' Brilish representations had already been lodged with the Japanese Government over the wholesale arrests of Britons.
"the Foreign Office spokesman replied in the negative, but admitted that Sir Robert "L. Craigie, British Ambassador to Tokyo. might have {ouiehed ripon this subject when he saw Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, Foreign Minister, on, Monday.
Mr." Sumia, however. emphasized that the conversa Monday been the Foreign Atinister and the ish Ambassador was mainly a con-the talks started! Sat Cox. Reuter's Chief Correspondent in Japan, who on Monday afternoon ied tinder tragic circumstances, took place at St. Andrew's Church' at 3 pam. today." "About 200. foreigners ud Japanese thronged the small British church, including many Japanese friends of the decessed.
"Among those present were: 'The British Ambastidor. Sir Robert Craigie, and Lady' Craigie: the Amorican Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Davie Grew, and Mfrs. "Grew: the Polish Ambassador. -M. Thadee de Romer Counseltor of the French sy. Baron Guy Fain; the Nether= ands' Afinicter, General J.C. the Secretary' of the Belaian Mr. Ihosuke Furuno, Presid~ ent of Domei Agenes: Me, Matsue members of the stall wu, it was learned here yesterday. sent The committees were created is26 tw foster A rade. of thi Sireested by: the Japan for allegedly. me apa ie Uh Mori "and the PBL.
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