1939-06-26 — Page 28

OFFICIAL STORY JAP. ALLEGATIONS

OF TIENTSIN OUTRAGES?

LONDON, TO-DAY. THE TENSION IN THE FAR EAST CONTINUES TO ATTRACT THE GREATEST ATTENTION IN THE PRESS.

AGAINST BRITISH SOLDIERS

Shanghai, To-day.

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 26, 1989.

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The Japanese authorities Tientsin have lodged a protest with the British authorities regarding the behaviour of four British soldiers

It is to be inferred from this who allegedly seriously interfered STOP PRESS

with Chinese police.

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morning's press that the British Government itself is still in favour of a peaceful solution by negotia- Two Britons were being tion of the Tientsin dispute, but tioned just outside the British con- that public opinion, incensed by cession by Chinese police when new incidents in Tientsin, is in- four British soldiers from the creasingly effective in forcing the British Concession arrived on the Government to adopt a firmer atti-scene at once. tude towards Japan.

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The Diplomatic Correspondent of They are alleged to have beat the "Daily Mail" reports that the up a Chinese and a Korean police- Government is contemplating pub- man. lication

been of a detailed account of The two Britons, who had. the "insufferable insults" which questioned by the Chinese police- the Japanese have inflicted on Bri-men, entered into the British Con- tish subjects.

EXAMINATION TO-DAY This official account would be supported by the affirmations of the Britons concerned,

cession during the commotion.

The four British soldiers who intervened on behalf of the two- British civilians and who were be- ing questioned by the Chinese po- lice, are alleged to have obliterated the names of the two civilians in the note books of the Chinese police.

The "Daily Mail" further re- ports that an agreement might be reached with Japan on the ques-men-Trans-Ocean. tion of the extradition of the four Chinese who are being held at the moment in the British Concession at Tientsin.

If, however, Japan did not mo- derate her attitude, the British Government would be obliged to adopt measures which would prove to the Japanese Government its

determination not to tolerate any further insults.

The entire question, the "Daily Mail" says, will be examined by the Foreign Affairs Committee to-

Trans-Ocean. day.

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