Tokyo, Mar. 7.
Negotiations for the conclusion of a tripartite Japan-Manchoukuo-Italy barter agreement, whereby Japan will acquire Italian planes in exchange for Manchurian soya beans, are in progress in Rome, the "Yo-Domei.
Asked whether negotiations were in progress between Japan and the United States on the control of Communist activity, Mr. Koki Hirota, the Foreign Minister, told the budget committee in the House of Rep sentatives to-day that the American people apparently were not fully ware of the evils of Communism.
Capitalism which is flourishing in the United States is diametrically opposed to-Communism, he said, and therefore when the American people awakened to the evils of Communism. Japan "will start negotiations not only. with the United States, but with Britain, the Netherlands and other countries, for the diffusion of anti-Comintern spirit."
Interpellated on the question of fisheries off Bristol Bay, the Foreign Minister said there appa-ently was much misunderstanding by {he United States concerning the matter. Negotiations were going on, he stated. between Japan and the United States in connection with the fisheries, but they had not advanced to such a state as would warrant any statement being issued.—Domei.
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