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AN ULTIMATUM TO JAPAN (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) * LONDON, May 4. The Rt. Hon Walter Ruriciman, president of the Board of Trade, has informed the Japanese Ambassador, Mr Tsuneo Matsudaira, that'Britain would be compelled to put quotas into operation, failing an agreement. He assured Mr Matsudaira that Britain would take this action with reluctance.
Mr Matsudaira had no new proposal to put forward, and accepted the formal declaration which was cabled to Tokio.
The Dominion Governments are being informed of all moves,’ but it is understood that they are considering the matter independently. * JAPAN CREATLY CONCERNED / , v TOKIO, May 5. The Japanese Government and inlustriafists view gravely the Hon "W. RuncimanVnote to.Mr Matsudiara, intimating that Britain impose restrictions on Japanese imports' unless the Japanese fonnnlate a proposal that is acceptable to the. Lancashire textile industrialists. A conference between' the : Japanese industrialists and representatives of the Foreign Office and-commerce is • being held on the matter .
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1934, Page 5
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