EMBARGO OPPOSED.
AUSTRALIA’S IRON ORE, • * > JAPANESE AND STATE PROTESTS. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. As a sequel to the Federal Government’s embargo on the exportation of iron ore which particularly affects the Yampi Sound deposits, under lease, to the Japanese, strong protests had been sent to the Prime Minister by the Japanese Consul-General, as well as by the Premier of Western Australia (Mr Willeock), whose Government controls the Yampi area in .North. Western Australia, The Japanese Consul-General insists that the .Goyernment should compensate the Yampi interests for the heavy outlay involved in the preliminary works. Mr Willeock declares that the Federal embargo constitutes a shocking abuse of power and will entail great loss of revenue on the West Australian Government, Mr Willeock added: “No serious attempt has ever been made to investigate Australia’s iron ore resources, consequently how could the Federal Government arrive at the conclusion that the resources were limited.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 187, 21 May 1938, Page 7
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