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a resolution which declared that "unless and

until Britain be driven out from the Orient

there will be no new order in East Asia".

The resolution will immediately be

wired to the government leaders in Tokyo.--

Domei".

It will be observed that a leading part in

the anti-British demonstration, according to the above

Domei account of the proceedings, was taken by a Japanese

army officer, who "vehemently attacked Britain's Far

Eastern policy".

4.

According to various other sources the de-

monstration, for which considerable preparation appears

to have been made in advance in the form of a rostrum,

loud speakers, refreshments et cetera, subsequently

became extremely noisy and was continued until late at

night.

5.

The danger to the public security of any

public demonstration of this sort even under normal

conditions, and therefore all the more so at a period

of general tension such as the present, will be readily appreciated, while the fact that the proceedings should

have assumed a definitely anti-British tone may be con-

sidered as likely to have an adverse effect on mutual

relations, especially at the present time when conver-

sations between the accredited representatives of our

two countries are in progress at Tokyo.

6.

It is of course possible that the actual facts

Should how- may differ somewhat from the above account.

ever the Domei version prove to be correct, I have the

honour to invite special attention to the prominent part taken in the proceedings by a Japanese military officer, with the certainty that the action of a serving officer

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