JAPAN'S SUSPICIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 128, 1 June 1936, Page 7

JAPAN'S SUSPICIONS.

Sinister Feelings Towards

Britain. BELIEVED RETALIATION. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. The "Daily Telegraph's". Toyko correspondent says that certain circles accuse Britain of instigating the increased Australian tariff against Japan. Resentment is increased by the belief that Britain is also behind America's increased duties. It is suggested that this is retaliation by Britain and America for Japanese smuggling in North China and the consequent evasion of Customs duties on goods, in which British investors are interested. JAPANESE GRIEVED. , Australian Tariff Strikes Blow i To Friendship. L : MR. DEBUCHI PERTURBED. ; TOKYO, May 31. Mr. Katsuji Debuchi, who visited 1 Australia and New Zealand last year, states that he is too grieved to find I words to connnent on Australia's action : in revising her tariff, which has ruined * his mission and is contrary to the • assurances given to him by the Prime 3 Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons. i" A cablegram has been received from r Sir John Latham, who conducted a good will mission to Japan, suggesting that II Japan await experience of the new 1 j system before acting. t ■ 3 BELGIUM OFFENDED. r - BAN ON AUSTRALIAN GOODS. i 3 BRUSSELS, May 31. The Belgian Consul in Sydney has " been instructed to notify the Commonf wealth of the denunciation on June 1 '| of the provisional agreement fixing 'I imports of cereals and frozen meats into 'I Belgium. This decision is the result of 3 1 Australia increasing her duties oh cotI ton goods, silk tissues and lubricants. Unless negotiations with the Commonwealth are successful Australian products will be banned from Belgium * after August 1. • A MISUNDERSTANDING. BELGIUM STANDS TO GAIN. (Received 1.30 p.m.) e SYDNEY, this day. r The Minister in charge of trade 6 treaties, Sir Henry Gullett, said that the Belgian Government's action in terminating the trade agreement with Aus- " tralia must be based on a misundere standing, because Belgium would gain r on the whole by the new duties. J PLEA FOR PATIENCE, f - MR. LYONS' CONFIDENCE. HOBART, May 31. n The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, says he is confident that when the measure of trade which really will be conceded II to Japan by Australia is realised the threat of reprisals will not be pursued.