Tokyo, Apr. 22.
international ce-operation was. rearmed by" the Foreign Minister, Mr, N. Sato, in an address ai a farewell party to-day In honour of the Japanese economic mission which Is Yeaving Yokohama on April 28 for the United states and Great Britain.
Emphasizing Uno necessity of a re-! turn to free trade and international ce-operation, Mr. Sato traced the development of economic nationalism, which, he said, had replaced tree trade throughout the world since 1927.
After the party, members of the mission pald 'a farewell visit to. the War Minister, Gen. Gen, Sugiyama, who urged them to do their best to promote economic friendship with Britain and America. Hie also. advised them to Inspect carefully industries in Germany, which had developed so. remarkably despite meagre natural resources and whick ow possessed powerful armaments, "For the sake of stabilization of the international. economic structure and the consolidation of world peace. Japan hopes that Great Britain, the United States, France, and other Powers will give serious considera~ ion to the unceasing efforts made by Japan toward the attainment Treedom of trade and the Open Door polley, making natural, resources. Available to. all_ nations."
"This is the substance of a message the Japanese Government, has decided to ask Japan's economic' mission. to Great Britain and the United States, which will Teave shortly. to: convey to the Western countries, according to the "Osaka Mainichi
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