Geneva, July 7.
The Conference for the abolition of import and export prohibitions and restrictions dealt with the n trade at to-day's sess Mr. H. A. F. Lindsay, cts, the Indian Trade Commissioner in London, drew the attention of the Conference to the difficulties of the of Indian rice into red unfavour-with the conditions governing the import of rice from Siam. urged that Indian traders should Know the circumstances in which Japanese import liceness were granted.
The Japanese delegate replied that the matter was outside the scope of the Conference. Anyway, he said, the restrictions—not prohibition—had existed for years. He believed that the conclusion of a treaty with India would remove the difficulties: mentioned.—Reuter,
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