Tokyo, Sept. 25.
Visiting Sir Robert Cragie, British Ambassador, the Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Chuichi Ohashi, filed a vigorous protest with the British Government against the arrest of six Japanese of the Japanese Consulate-General, on September 22, as well as the searching, of Mr. Shinozaki's office and the sealing of his safe, states a semi-official Japanese report.
Requesting reconsideration, Mr. Ohashi is reported to have demanded improvement of the situation arising from the arrest of the Japanese.
An official report from the Japanese Consul-General at Singapore, Mr Toyoda, reveals that he called on the Civil Administrator of Singapore or September 22 and filed a strong pros test against the British action, it is stated, The Civil Administrator is claimed to have explained that the search of Mr, Shinozaki's office was carried out by mistake because it was thought it was his private room. The protest resulted in removal of the seal from Mr. Shinozaki's safe, the Japanese report adds—Reuter.
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