CLAIMS ON INDIES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21994, 20 June 1941, Page 6

CLAIMS ON INDIES

Firm Attitude Towards' Japan TOKIO, June 18. The spokesman at the Japanese Government’s information bureau (Mr Ishii), in announcing Mr Yoshizawa's recall from the Netherlands East Indies, said that the Japanese Government could net remain indifferent to the spread of war to the South Seas. Also, Japan’s economic relations with the Dutch East Indies were gravely affected as a result of the Dutch East Indies mobilisation for war. Mr Ishii outlined the Japanese requests to the Dutch East Indies, which include (1) Participation in the development of the abundant Dutch East Indies natural resources. (2) Japanese immigration and the right to pursue occupations. (3) Japanese ships to be permitted to call at closed ports for the purpose of transporting goods resulting from Japanese enterprise. (4) The partial opening of coastwise shinping to Japanese ships. (5) Permission for Japanese residents to develop the fishing industry. (6) Japanese participation in the development of aviation communication. Mr Ishii said that the Dutch replied that the basis of Dutch policy was based cn the progress, prosperity, and emancipation of the inhabitants of the Dutch East Indies and that they reserved the right at any time to reduce the amount of exports to Japan of essential materials to which Japan attaches importance. A message from Batavia states that it is understood that Japan will accept the quotas for raw materials offered bv the Dutch. These are based on what is regarded as Japan’s requirements.