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REQUEST' TO DEPORT BRITISH ;v; ' ' ' JOURNALIST % s '• : '

CU.P.A. by Elce. Tel. Cowight)

May 19, 7.10 p.m.) 1 ' SHANGHAI, May 19,

Extraordinary interest centred in the case of Mr Lenox Simpson, the British journalist, editor and publisher of the ‘‘Harbin Herald;” whom the Manchukuo authorities desire to deport, declaring that ho is anti-Japan-ese and Anti-Manchukuo, and alleging that he is in the pay of the Soviet

Tho .authorities requested the British Consul to deport him, bub tho request was refused. Mr Simpson meantime is taking rerugo in the British Consulate, who have entered a strong protest against the proposed deportation. Manchukuo declares, however, that "England has, not recognised Mnnchnkuo, which allowed tho consulate to remain out of sheer hospitality. Manchukuo reiterates her intention to deport him on the first opporunry Mr Simpson is a brother of the late Mr Lenox Simpson, the wellknown British author who was assassinated in Tientsin following a Customs; coup two years ago.