Tokyo, Aug. 19.
On withdrawal of Britich garrison troops from Shanghai, the British defence sector of the International Settlement should naturally be taken over by the Japanese armed forse which forms the army. in occupation Shanghai, for patrolling, therefore the Japanese army should occupy the &|sector for the maintenance of peace and order, declares a resolution sciopted by the Japan Bar Association, "on the basis of careful studies by international jurists and its mem-Lers," according to a Japanese report The resolution, it is stated, was handed the Premier, War, Navy and Foreign Ministers by a deputation of the association at noon today.—Reuter.
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