CO129-580-1 Sino-Japanese War- handing over of suspected terrorists to Japanese authorities 1-5-1939 - 24-8-1939 — Page 119

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authorities the importance or this aspect of the question adding that he might take it from me that there was not the slightest desire to shield these or any other terrorist against whom sufficient conclusive evidence of guilt could be produced.

Mr. Arita finally promised to do what he could to counsel moderation in Tientsin, (R" ends), but confessed himself doubtful of being able to achieve any result although very concered at your decision and anxious as to course which events would now take.

I was able to convince His Excellency as to the satisfactory nature of assurances given in regard to future (which after all should be the main preoccupation of the Japanese) and I suggest that this could be most hopeful line to take in Tientsin also. Addressed to Foreign Office No. 520, repeated to Shanghai

No. 413 and Tientsin No. 45.