"However, in consideration of the some sort of resolution, and to make "public, view to cooperating in the utmost as. the Constl-General for Japan, Tam pre-faved. (0. propose an amendment."
immediately after the adoption of the' resolution, 'Mr. Mura proposed n'a fist step toward the wiping out terrorism, that the Consular' Body Instruct the. Shanghai Municipal Gouneit that the Shanghai, Municipal Police be reinforced and that closer and. more effective. cooperation be farvied out among the ster police Suthorities Including =the French Municipal Police, the Japanese Ge Unrmerie, "the "Japanese" Consul Police atid the Police of the Shang hat Specish Municipality "To Mr. Miura's proposal, a Consul-General pointed out that ihe Shang-fot_Munieipal Council was at present carrying out an economy programme, Gnd' that such reinforcement of the Municipal Police ax suggested by the Sapanese Consul-General was dificult, and inconsistent with the polley of Economy adopted by the SHE:
"The Japanese Coasul-Geneval_ sold the declaration that the reinforeeiment of the SID. 03 suggested. by Himself. sas not_st all. inconsistent Wwith the economy programme. being carried out by the SIC, inasmuch fs economy meant the "dispensing St certain unnecessary. expenditures.
Mr. Miura pointed out that cespeciatly in view "of the present Situation, a" reinforcement. of the SMP. "was 'a matter of urgent hecessty. After agreeing with the arguments of Mr. Miura, the Con sular Body adopted the Japanese official's proposal.
Mir. Miura further referred 10) the "impropriety" of the procedure' taken by Mr. W. J. Keswick in making public to the press a letter addressed 19 the Senior According to a brief notifica emanating from the Settlement polic yesterday, the curfew orders. will come into fore from today. August 5, and will remain in force until August 15. All persons found in the street without a curfew pass between 1 fam. and 5 a.m, will be detained taken to police stations Other Measures This measure ix believed to be res which wi nent and Cai by called 1 March of Mr. C. 8, Franklin, wi Chairman' of the cipal Council, committed similar breach of procedure and was warned at that time orally.
Mr. Miura pointed out that as the warning to Mr, Franklin had been yen orally, and had not been laced on record, the present _im= propriety of procedure by Mr. Kes-
'The Japanese official then proposed that 'a' warning {0 Mr. Keswick be sent in written form. The proposal was unanimously adopted by thor present, Aug. 4 It is understood from a reliable source that the. -comments on the meeting of the Consular Body held fon August 2, appearing in the morn= ing newspapers. of August 3, and following the official version of the meeting given to the press by the Senior Consul, were not authorized the latter, states. Reuter.
twas clearly understood at the necting that the wording of the resolution, as finally passed after considerable discussion, was devoid of any" political significance whatever All phrases deemed to have any such Consul, significance were in fact deleted.
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