Necessity Tokyo, June 15.
Stressing the necessity of promoting Japanese exports to third countries, the "Asahi Shimbun" pointed out today that the main objective of activities for the promotion of Japanese exports was the acquisition of gold currencies to pay for imports, Simultaneously, the newspaper declared, the influx of manufactures from third countries into Manchoukuo, Central China and North China should definitely be checked.
Japanese traders and manufacturers, the "Asahi" went on, were pressing for increased exports to Manchoukuo, Central China and North China, in order to offset shrinkages overseas and in domestic markets, At the same time, the journal added, the Ministry of Commerce was apparently planning to restrict Japanese exports to these Yen bloc countries at, or below, 1937 exports, notably cotton yarns, cotton tissues and woollen goods—Reuter.
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