JAPAN TO SEEK LEASE IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA
I United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.! (Received 1.30 p.m.) TOKIO, March 23. - Expansion of Japanese influence southward of the equator, where her mandate terminates, was the subject of a speech in the House of Representatives by Mr H. Sakurai, former Undersecretary for Overseas Affairs.
Mr Sakurai advocated Japan applying to Holland for a permanent lease of land in Dutch New Guinea on which to settle surplus Japanese population and produce raw. material.
The Prime Minister, General Hayashi, promised to remember Mr Sakurai's suggestion and emphasised that Japan’s peaceful commercial penetration of the South Sea£ did not threaten Dutch territory. Mr Kuwashima, Japanese Minister to the Netherlands, is at present touring Dutch East’- Indies preparatory to reporting on conditions there. Already large Japanese investments have been made in Dutch New Guinea in Moluc-' eas, or Spice Island and Celebes, while Mindanao supports 20,000 Japanese settlers. -
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Northern Advocate, 24 March 1937, Page 7
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