To the Editor of the "NomrH-Cuina Datty News."
Sm,—Your Tokyo correspondent, in giving the press comments in Japan on the Conservative victory. at the General Election, shows there is a good deal of apprehension regarding the probability vf the Singapore Bare now being proceeded with. Now, what is Japan afraid of? Certainly neither Great Britain nor any of the Dominions desire to acquire any Japanese territory, and nobody can -think of other reasons for wantonly attacking Japan. The Japanese press aiimits "uneasiness, especially oth parties are imperialistically fnelined." Surely this means tha Tapan fears that we are desirous of attacking her for her territory. Then, again, surely it is an absolute travesty of facts to assert that we are "wedded to schemes for more naval construction." "And this. in spite of what we have done under the Washington Agreement!
venture to say that it-is Japan who is giving the world cause for! anxiety "jast now. Look at her! ative towards, America. in regard to the immigration question sie eat ier pope Geneva Conference in regard to the same question, Here Japan definitely proposed that the League of Nations" should take action in certain circumstances, and this was rightly interpreted as. indicating, domestic polities would be brought under the purview of the League! on the demand of any member. Both America and the British Dominions, saw at once that this proposal was to deal with the immigration question, and immediately protested against any such interference.
Instead of Japan being afraid that the establishment of the Singfapore Base would be used a her in an aggressive sense, Japan's attitude towards this question which leads the Dominions to believe that Japan has in mind that she will, sooner or later, take active steps to enforce her demands! for the free immigration of her nationals into countries which now prohibit. the entry of coloured races. It is to protect themselves against such a possibility that the Dominions want the Singapore Base to be established, and not for it to be used to attack Japan. It is purely for defence, and nobody ows this better than Japan hee-self.
Tam, ete,
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