The Archive · 1910

Criticism in Tokio and London

London, March 14.

The correspondent of "The Times" in Tokio states that the Japanese newspapers, recognizing—_ that American capitalists are now disposed to join the labour agitators in an anti-Japanese campaign, consider it essential that Japan opium in China, whether the Government would shorten the period during which India would continue to send opium to China.

Mr. EH. 8. Montagu, Under-Secretary of State for India, replied that, as India's strict fulfilment of the agreement imposed serious burdens upon the Indian Government and the Native States, His Majesty's Government was not disposed to disturb it—Reuter.

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