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JAPANESE RAID ON SOVIET CONSULATE AT HARBIN. SEIZURE INCLUDES STOLEN PAPER. DUPLICATE AMERICAN SEALS FOUND. INTERNATIONA L ISSUE LT KELY United Press Assn by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI. Juno 10. An international,issue is likely to result from the. raid of the Soviet Consulate at Harbin, the arrest’ of 40- persons, including 'the- ConsulGeneral. and the seizure of documents. A Japanese message reliably reports the discovery among the seized documents of things likely to destroy Russia’s good faith in Japan and America, instancing, a quantify of Japanese official notepaper, a duplicate of the American Consulate’s seal, and forged American notes. It is alleged that these were used for forging passports, and breaking and renewing seals of official correspondence in transit on the Chinese eastern railway, effecting, communications between Communists. The Soviet- Consul denies knowledge of the articles, alleging that they , were placed ajnong the seized documents fop the purpose of discrediting the consulate. The Nanking Government announced to-day that it was determined to suppress Soviet influence throughout- China.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10921, 12 June 1929, Page 5
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