JAPANESE EMIGRANTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19946, 13 November 1926, Page 27

JAPANESE EMIGRANTS.

TO GO ONLY WHERE WELCOME In a speech at the opening of the Trade Conference in Tokio on September 13, 1926, Baron Shideliara, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, said, among other things, that although needless to say the question of migration had an important hearing upon trade, it was deemed inappropriate to include this question in the agenda of this conference which aimed at the full discussion of matters more directly concerning trade. The opportunity might, however, be takin in order to avoid possible misunderstanding, of making a passing reference to the fundamental principle on which the Government's migration policy was based. Ae lie had already repeatedly stated on different occasions, it was always ossenital in the matter of emigration to consider the interests of both the sending and receiving countries. He did not believe that it was in any way desirable to encourage a movement of population to any country where immigration was not welcomed. It was t ! endeavour of the Government to avoid measures of stimulating emigration to any country without regard to the special ■umstances that existed in that c-oiintry.