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Sir C. Greene to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received September 11.)
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(No. 86.) (Telegraphic.) P.
NANKING incident.
Tokyo, September 11, 1913.
Strong articles have appeared in one or two responsible newspapers to-day advocating immediate action if full satisfaction is not given by China. There was a big mass meeting yesterday at a theatre. No disturbance took place, but speeches of a fiery character were made.
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No. 134.
(No. 88.)
Sir C. Greene to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received September 14.)
(Telegraphic.) P.
NANKING incident.
Tokyo, September 14, 1913.
The Chinese Government have undertaken to comply with practically all the demands of the Japanese Government. It is hoped that one or two outstanding points may shortly be satisfactorily dealt with.
Above communicated to me officially.
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No. 136.
Sir C. Greene to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received September 17.) (No. 89.) (Telegraphic.) P.
NANKING incident.
Tokyo, September 16, 1913.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs informs me that Yuan Shih-kai has given assur- ances that satisfaction will be granted, but as public opinion is much excited, the Government have been compelled to instruct the Japanese Minister at Peking to press for prompt action by China. Three indignation meetings will take place to-morrow. His Excellency added that the departure of additional ships reported in to-day's papers was decided on some time ago, and that it is not a demonstration against China.
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No. 137.
Sir C. Greene to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received September 22.)
(No. 242.) Sir,
Chuzenji, September 6, 1913. A GOOD deal of excitement, has been aroused in the press by the telegraphic reports of the killing of some Japanese and the pillaging of Japanese houses on the occasion of the recent entry of the Chinese troops under General Chang Hsun into Nanking. Thus, it is alleged that Japanese stores and hospitals were pillaged although they were flying the Japanese and Red Cross flags; that a party of Japanese going to their consulate were attacked, three of their number being killed; that many Japanese are missing; that the Japanese flag was insulted; and that pillage and anarchy were prevailing everywhere. I lost no time in enquiring yesterday of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs what truth there was in the above reports, and was informed in reply by the Vice-Minister that the newspaper paragraphs were much exaggerated. Mr. Matsui said that, as far as the Ministry knew, it was the case that three Japanese had been murdered and that the houses of all the Japanese in Nanking had been plundered. There had been no control of the troops, who were barbarous and ignorant as to flags, &c., and a state of anarchy had existed. All the Japanese subjects had, however, taken refuge in their consulate, and order was being restored hy the troops of General Fang, who was punishing the pillagers, who belonged to the forces of General Chang.
The Japanese Government had. Mr. Matsui said, instructed the Japanese consul at Nanking to send a detailed report of what had occurred, and would await its
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