Washington, July 28.
The Department of State to-day announced the extension for one veal from August 1 of the "gentlemen's agreement" limiting Japanese exports of cotton piece goods to the Philippines to 45,000,000. square metres annually.
The extension was accomplished through an exchange of notes by the State Department and the Japanese Embassy on July 2 and 27, it was revealed.
The renewal of the agreement indicated general satisfaction of both sides with the terms of the agreement. It was understood that the partly adjusted through the efforts of the Japanese Exporters' association. In recent months the arrivals of goods in the Philippines from Japan have been within the limits of the agreements, and hence American textile leaders are relatively well atisfied.—United Press.
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