DENIAL OF INDIGNITIES
CLAIMS BY JAPANESE BRITONS’ ARROGANT ATTITUDE DISTORTION OF INCIDENTS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) TIENTSIN, June 26 A Japanese military spokesman, replying to protests in regard to the partial stripping of Mrs Finlay, declared that no investigation had occurred in her case, nor would future cases be investigated, as the regulations governing barrier examinations forbade the stripping of foreign women. During the interview newspapermen were handed the text of the Japanese Consul's letter to Mr Jamieson, the British Consul, alleging that the stories of indignities had been fabricated, and complaining that Britons had assumed a most arrogant attitude, minor incidents being exaggerated and distorted. The letter asked Mr Jamieson to control and correct the British attitude, "as otherwise the responsibility for untoward incidents hereafter will lie on your side.” The British Ambassador to Tokio, Sir Robert Cra'tgie, has again protested more sharply to the Foreign Minister, Mr Arita, in connection with the searching of Mr Davis and 'Mr Finlay.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20841, 27 June 1939, Page 7
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