The Sand Pebbles
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:07:03
Detail, halt.
:07:09
Mr Jameson.
:07:12
Miss Eckert, how nice to see you again.
:07:14
Left face!
:07:19
Mr Bordelles, this is Major Chin
of the Nationalist Chinese Army.

:07:25
- What is your mission here, Mr Bordelles?
- l ask you that, Major Chin.

:07:29
- This compound is American property.
- lt is Chinese soil.

:07:33
l have authority under Chinese law
to commandeer it for battalion headquarters.

:07:38
You have no right to be here under arms.
l will have you escorted back to your ship.

:07:43
Let me warn you, Major Chin.
:07:46
lf your superior officers are not prepared
to go to war against the United States,

:07:50
they will undoubtedly disavow
your actions and make amends.

:07:54
Do you understand my meaning?
lt has happened before.

:07:58
All too often before.
But we've had enough of that now.

:08:02
l will quote your own history to you,
Mr Bordelles.

:08:05
''lf you mean to have a war, let it begin here.''
:08:07
Gentlemen, please. Mr Bordelles,
we're perfectly safe here with Major Chin.

:08:29
You may have your men sling arms,
or you may have them lay down their arms.

:08:33
You may go under escort or under full arrest.
That is all the choice l will give you.

:08:38
And you must make it now.
:08:44
Present arms.
:08:59
Sling... arms.

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