Talk:Zhengding Missionary Murder

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An alternative account is given from a Japanese newspaper in 2016. There are no details about which article the account draws from. There should be a more well supported citation. Below is what I have moved. Greatvictor999 (talk) 09:03, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

Alternate account
The Nantes France Diplomatic Archives holds an official document dated 13 February 1938, in which the Japanese embassy staff in Beijing, Morishima Morito writes to Francis Lacoste of the French Embassy in Beijing. The document reports the results of an investigation made by the Japanese government and describes the detailed and concrete measures taken by the Japanese army to protect the missionaries. In addition, the document alleges that the crime was committed by Chinese military stragglers, and not by Japanese soldiers. It says "We have not found evidence to overturn the results even after the investigation was continued. Therefore, the Japanese government can not bear the responsibility for the incident."

A Dutch priest entered the locale three days after the incident and recorded the accounts of people there. "A dozen robbers were all wearing a Japanese military uniform. Rather than a regiment hat, they were wearing a felt hat. (snip) They talked that they were Manchus of 'Red Beard', in other words bandits, and wanted the money to go back to the country."