Americans Accept Japanese Apology The settlement of the incident in which an American sailor and some Japanese gendarmes were involved in the Bank of Communications was announced yesterday in a communiqué} issued by Admiral Hart, commander-in-chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet. The communique stated On -October 7, 1940, Admiral Hart received a letter from' Major General Miura, LIA, in which the latter, referring to the incident which occurred in the Bank of Communications Building on September 28, expressed his regrets for the "unwarrantable conduct" of the Japanese gendarmes on that occasion and offered to have the responsible officer make a direct apology to the Captain of the U.S.S. Augusta.
In his reply to General Miura on October 9, Admiral Hart stated that in view of the General's expression of regrets, the additional direct apon logy might well be omitted. ity to express our regard and esteem in a more permanent form by asking you to kindly accept the accompanying religious emblem of the Sikhs. We shall at all times keep in our hearts a warm spot for you, and it will indeed be a pleasure to know if in your happy retirement this emblem will remind you of us."
Sajjan Singh, the senior Sikh on the Customs staff, then presented the shield, with a few words of appreciation of Mr. Olsen's services. Mr. Olsen, in replying, assured the gathering that wherever he went the shield would find a place in his home, and expressed his thanks for the token.
Among those present were Messrs. G. H. Whitt, C. H. Davis and A. J. Payne; Arjan Singh, Ojjagan Singh, Udhan Singh and Ganda Singh, Hari Singh, Kehar Singh and Phullindor Singh.
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