GOVERNMENT’S PART

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 146, 17 March 1934, Page 7

GOVERNMENT’S PART

Breakdown of Textile Negotiations COMING CONSULTATION (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, March 15. The breakdown of the negotiations between Lancashire and Japanese textile interests was the subject of a brief statement in the House of Commons by the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, and will be raised in the dehate on the adjournment of the House later to-night.. Mr. Runclman said that the United Kingdom delegation, having found it impossible to reach a basis for discussion. had decided that nothing remained but to report the result to th-» Government. The delegation accordingly reported yesterday. “These negotiations,” he added, “were arranged as the result of discussions between his Majesty’s Government and the Government of Japan, and it therefore becomes necessary for the two Governments to review the situation that arises as the result of the breakdown. I have accordingly arranged to see the Japanese Ambassador forthwith. It would be premature to make any further-statement at the present time.” NOT DOING HER PART Allegation Against Japan AGREEMENT WITH INDIA Delhi, March 15. In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Mody, chairman of the Bombay Cotton Millowners’ Association, compared the British and Japanese attitude under the recently-concluded treaties. Whereas Lancashire had doubled her imports of Indian cotton, Japanese ships galled half empty, leaving cotton lying on the wharves. Only a fraction of the Indian cotton Japan had agreed to Import had actually left India.