WANT CONTROL.
JAPS. IN SHANGHAI.
Request for Greater Share in
Administration.
municipal services,
United Press Association—Copyright.
(Received 12.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI, January 4.
Japanese military, naval and o- rOI^ n office officials, owing to fnT a l OWlng ' Called on British and American high officials of the municipality and proposed that the Japanese shouid have a larger share n the administration, including an increase in Japanese members of the police and appointment of •Japanese to important administrative posts.
fhe Japanese also want the to control areas north of Soochow Creek y> ithout foreign interference.
, ls Pointed out that Japanese officials are at the head of all departments of the municipality's service. Compliance with the requests would mean virtual control of the Settlement.
Mi. Cornell Franklin, American chairman, promised immediately to study the proposals.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 3, 5 January 1938, Page 7
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