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Britain Rejects Contention Of Japanese RELATIVELY MR. EDEN'S INSTRUCTIONS TO SIR ROBERT CLIVE

Ambassador's

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Shanghai, To-day.

The improvement in the condi- tion of the British Ambassador; Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, is being maimained, says a balle tin issued by Dr. Gauntlett at the Country Hospital at 3 o'clo morning-Renter

VIOLENT AIR RAID ON NANKING

FOREIGN PROTEST

Nanking, To-day.

MIRACULOUS

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JAPANESE NAVY'S

PROCRASTINATION

London, To-day.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, after telephone consultations with the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in Scotland yesterday, decid ed what steps be taken in regard to the shooting of the British Ambassador to China, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hagessen.

Although the steps have not yet been defined it may be assumed that they will go beyond a mere protest.

Shanghai, To-day Dr. Gauntlett, at the Country Hospital, informed the "North China Daily News late yesterday evening that the British

sador should be up and about in six to seven weeks time.

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The contention of Japanese quarters that the Ambassador should have notified the Japanese military authorities before starting his journey from Nanking to Shanghai, is rejected in British circles, where it is pointed out that there was no in- Knatchbull Hagensen on board, ar-

dication that the road would be under fire

Meanwhile the British Govern- The most violent aerial attack ment is not much concerned over66 on the capital since the opening the Japanese blockade, as the Ja of hostilities was carried out by panese announcement expressiy a Japanese bombing squadron

stated there would be no interfer- ence with neutral shipping.⠀⠀⠀⠀

The German charge d'affaires, Twelve heavy bombers suddenly the French, Belgian and Soviet over the city from various Ambassadors, and the Nepalese and

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