CO129-457 - Public Offices - 1919 — Page 569

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The attention of bis vajesty's "overnment has repeatedly been dram by reports, not only from this smbassy but from many other sœurens, to the penetration of Japanese into all parts of that region of the world that is conveniently denominated the South B915. In some casss the establishment of Japanese Colonies, as in the Philippine Islands, has been the feature of this move- ment to which attention has been chiefly dirvoted; at others it has been to commercial expand on and the as- quisition of concessions, as for instance in British North Fornso; whilst in yət others the prazmso of Japan- ege settlers in points of stratagio importance; or the behaviour of individuals suspected of espionage has been dwelt upon.

All trese aspects have had a common feature in that they afford proofs, if any were needed, of the great interest taken by Japan in the lands to the south of her aspire. The policy of "Southward Ro", as opposed to, or as a supplement to the tendency to expand to the North or West, has many advocates, as many articles in the preas go to slow,

In this soonuction I have the honour to transmit to four Lordship herewith a copy of a report which I have received from the ailitary attichs to His - ...ajesty's

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