JAPAN AND BRITISH.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 207, 15 June 1936, Page 5

JAPAN AND BRITISH.

BETTER UNDERSTANDING ' SOUGHT. NO INTERFERENCE IN CHINA. United Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, June 12. The “Daily Telegraph’s” correspondent at Tokio says that Sir Frederick Leith Ross (Economic Adviser to +Lhe British Government), following his ofii—cial talks in Japan, says he has been assured; that Japan would not interfere with British interests in China. 011 the contrary, she desired a better understanding with Britain and revival of the old friendship.

THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF. SAFEGUARD'ING- LAW" IN JAPAN. TOKIO, June 12. The Tariff Commission has decided to invoke the safeguarding law against Australia, but leaves the date of its operation to the ‘Govermnent, NEW AMBASSADOR’S ViEW. “NON-EXISTENT AMBITION.” ‘ TOKIO, June 13. The maintenance of the traditional Anglo-Japanese friendship was the watchword given by Mr fShingru Yoshida, newly-appointed Ambassador to Britain, before he left, for England. To end. certain 111isundorstandings, says the newspaper “Asahi Shimlmn,” Ml" Yoshida will have conversations with the British authorities contring on “the non—existence of Japan’s territor—ial ambition.” I