The Archive · 1928

Frost Ove Own Connesronvunt

Tokyo, Nov. 27.

Mr, Kenkicki Yoshizawa, Japanese Mi ister to China and most probable plenipotentiary when formal negotiations ate open-between Japan and China for Review), the relations between Japan and China, The article, which is entitled "My "and is signed by Tr, breathes a spirit of pathy with China, but docs not although Japan's China is one ormous and comes next only to Japan's trade with America. ports and exports, "during 192; reached a total value of Yen, exports. from Japan Yen. 600,000,000 and being the value of Imports into Japan from China, Me then lays stress on the lave amount of investments that Japan has made in China, the value of which he sets dows in the neighbourhood of Yen 1,900,000,000, apart from puldic and other loans Which amcont to a further Yen 700,000,000.

As regards shipping Mr. Yes! zawa emphasizes that there is no place in China where Japan morsels do not ply, from the ports in Manchuria and North China te Honekong in the sout and cites Statistics to show that Japan oe-cubies a more important position Chinese shipping than even Great Britain does. The. large number of Japanese and Koreans resident in China further inten-

Japan's deep interest China, As a consequence, Japan is concerned in the establishment peace and a stable government and tit was to penetrate north, ty bring that portion

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