Mr, Ichiro Kawasaki, acting Japan-, ese Consul-General here, today. jected the request of Mr. Paul D. Butler, British Consul, to order the disembarkation of Mr. H. Ritter, Ger~ ton. financier of New York, on Groundy that the latter was a'proagandist, The Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner Tatula Maru, aboard which Mr. Ritter was travelling to Japan, as a re~ sult, was delayed for 75 minutes.
Alter consultation with the shipping line officials, Mr. Kawasaki refected the British Consul's request, pointing out that all belligerents travelling on Japanese ships were required to sign an affidavit stating that they are not members of military oF naval forces.
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