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Sterling.........
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Chairman
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Hem M II Dodwell
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Watertight Economic Embargo Against Japan Urged
Dr. Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economie. Warfare, received a de- putation of a watertight endnomic embargo on Japan in view of dangerous loop holes in the measures recently announced, complete abandonment of appeasement, adoption of a stronger volicy and es. tension of aid to China.
PRODUCTION OF ARTICLES FOR EXPORTS
With a view to increasing China's exports, a five-year plan to step up the production of articles for marketing abroad has been drafted by the foreign trade authorities for enforcement in four different regions, namely, the Northwest, the Southwest, the Southeast and Szechwan,
Regarding an economle embargo | Middle East in 1941. Japan had against Japan. Dr. Dalion referred | always depended principally on the in his reply to the Secretary of United States, and to lesser extent ing south Szechwan, Kwelchow. In the Southwest region, cover- State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. An- on the Netherlands East Indies for Hwangst. Hunan and Hupeh, the thony Eden's recent statements in her supply. Impart from the tung of output will be increased, in Parliament regarding the Far East United States, however, had been the Northwest, covering Kansu. and also measures for freezing Ja-
Ninghsia, Chinghal, Shena and panese assets, pointing out that the effect of parallel action taken
considerably reduced in the last few years.
Oil production in the Nether-Dorth Szechwan the wool output, in the Southeast, including Cheklang, by the governments of the United lants East Indies, Dr. Dalton said. Kiangst, Fuklen, Anhwei and East states, the Netherlands and the was in the hands of two compan British Commonwealth was to stop tes, namely, the Standard Vacuum Hunan, the tea output, and in all financial transactions on (American) and the Royal Dutch Szechwan proper the silk output. Japan's account for financing trade Chel group in which there was The plan will be carried out with or other purposes which were no Substantial British minority in-the cooperation of the Ministry of Deensed by the aforesaid authori terest out la which the British Agriculture and Forestry and the ties and that these measures pro-
shares All different agricultural improvement vided a mechanism whereby a com-aviation spirit from the Nether-organs in the various provinces.
lands East Indles was earmarked (Central NewB). for various countries within the British Empire.
piele economie and financial em bargo could be imposed.
As to all supply to Japan. Dr. Dalton stated that during the la Tew years exports of ofl from ter ritories under British or from Bri tish controlled companies repre sented only about three per cent. of the total amount of oli imported by Japan.
Government held no
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 14 to 20 Aug. 1943.
HIGH WATER.
Concerning other war materials, particularly metal, Dr. Dalton said that the British and the United States had to reserve them in I- creasing extent for their own de- fence programme. Since December, 1939, no licence for the export o NO SHIPMENTS
nickel from the British Empire to Dr. Dalton asserted that even Japan had been permitted, and l these had been progressively resince October, 1940, there had been duced and no further shipments an embarge on Japan of scrap tron were contemplated. He revealed and steel from all British and Thu that no oll was exported to Japan from British owned olifields in the
Thai Will Welcome Aid If Attacked
BAIGON,
Aug. 18 (Reuter) The Boundary Delegation meetings are due to commence un Monday
under the chairmanship of Mr. Yano, head of the Japanese Dele- gation.
The present meetings are expect- ed to last a fortnight, followed later
different by meetings at points at the frontier.
"Thailand would need and wel-j come assistance, if attacked," stat¬¡ ed Colonel Sarublaga, head of the That Delegation Boundary Mission. He added that the recent Anglo- American statement regarding Thailand's position was
not ad- dressed specifically to Thailand as an official communication. The mention of assistance was certain- ly welcomed in Thailand,
MORE WARSHIPS TOKYO, Aug. 13 Reuter) -] More units of the Japanese flest| have entered Saigon harbour the south of French Indo-China yesterday morning, it is announced here.
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Lt-General Shojiro lids, supreme Commander of the Japanese Ex- peditionary force in French Indo- China, yesterday conferred with Vice-Admiral Seiichi Niimi, supreme Commander of the Japanese Fleet in Indo-Ching waters. The con ference took place on board warship in Saigon harbour
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