Residents in Kobe Must Pay Local Taxes Tokyo, Sept. 20.
Visiting Mr. Mamoru" Shigemitsu, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Wednesday afternoon, Sir Rober! Clive, the British Ambassador in Tokyo, requested postponement of the collection of local taxes from foreign residents in Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagasaki.
The request, however, was rejected by Mr. Shigemitsy, who stated that the Government decision was unchangeable.
Sir Robert further asked for possible assistance to the British trade mission which will visit Japan and Manchuria shortly—United Press.
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