Powers Asked to Evacuate Nationals and Move Ships British Reply Emphasizes British Rights NNOUNCING that military operations were to be started at Wenchow, in Chekiang province, and Foochow, in Fukien province, the two remaining open ports on the China coast, the Japanese naval authorities yesterday delivered requests to the Consular Body in Shanghai asking for the evacuation of third party nationals from these areas and the removal of warships and merchant vessels by 11 o'clock tomorrow.
The requests were transmitted to the Consular Body by Mr. Yoshiaki Miura, Japanese Consul-General, yesterday morning.
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