JAPANESE COMPETITION

Evening Star, Issue 21716, 10 May 1934, Page 9

JAPANESE COMPETITION

COMPLAINT FROM TOKIO MINISTER THINKS BRITAIN'S ACTION UNFAIR Press Asiooiation—By Telegraph—Copyright. TOKIO, May 9. (Received May 10, at 11.50 a.m.) The Minister of Commerce and Industry (Mr Matsumoto), interviewed, said: “It is a thousand pities that Britain took such action, imposing quotas which perhaps are necessary from tho British viewpoint, but which, I cannot help thinking, violate at least the spirit of tho Anglo-Japanese Treaty, because obviously aimed at our goods. I think the British attitude is particularly unfair. I estimate that tho affected trade will bo reduced about two-thirds in the present channels, which is nob a grave, but still an appreciable amount.” POSITION OF THE DOMINIONS SYDNEY, May 10. (Received May 10, at 10.40 a.m.) It is unlikely that the Federal Government will discuss tho suggestion that the dominions restrict Japanese imports before Mr Latham’s return from the East.