§ 15. Lieut.-Commander Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make 341 concerning an attack by Japanese upon Englishwomen in the Osaka prefecture; and what action His Majesty's Government are taking?
§ Mr. EdenHis Majesty's Ambassador has reported that on the afternoon of 24th February the premises near Osaka of the Japan Rescue Mission, an officially recognised organisation engaged in social work, were forcibly entered by a Kyoto brothel proprietor and three male members of his family in search of one of his former prostitutes. In the ensuing struggle some four or five British ladies, members of the Mission, were slightly injured. I am informed that they are, however, suffering from nothing worse than shock and bruises. All the assailants except the proprietor himself have been arrested. I understand that the Acting Consul-General at Osaka is in close touch with the Japanese authorities, who are acting with energy in this matter. He has also seen Miss Kirkaldy, the acting head of the Mission, who has expressed herself satisfied with the attitude of the Japanese police.
§ Lieut.-Commander FletcherAre there any other cases of attacks by Japanese upon British nationals in which no satisfaction has been received?