entirely outside its scope. The visit being made quite unofficial, solely for the purpose of business and in the hope of making friendly contacts between the business communities of the two countries. How far the Bis-sion will succeed in attaining the ends it has in view romaine to. be. seen, Dit it is doubtful whether there bbe any great expansion of business rosulting from its visit. As has already been repeatedly emphasized the dif-Aeulties of carrying on business has been felt increasingly by foreign tra: ers in Manchoukuo since Japan gained ascendency in the counsels of that very big area. It may be true that Japan intends to maintain the policy the open door. but it may cynically bbe observed that the extent to which that door is to remain open will dictated by Japan'e own particular ambitions in Manchoukuo. Tt is not to be considered likely that Tokyo would willingly share any of the advantages which have been secured by the expenditure of considerable sums of money and military effort, for out of Japan's increasing trade with Manchoukuo the Government in Tokyo seeks {0 find justification for the policy which it has followed since 1831." Tt would be idle to suggest that the Mission is due to fail, but, if it does not attain sufficient success to justify the effort which is being made, it will be for reasons which, if not apparent in Britaia, are remarkably clear here.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.