Tokyo, Oct. 3.
The elimination of world economic rivalry between Japanese and British traders in favour of close co-opera tion was proposed to-day by Lord Barnby, head of, the Federation of British Industries' Mission to Manchoukuo, The proposal was made at luncheon given in honour of the mission by the Japan Economic Federation, the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Industrial Club.
At a round-table discussion following the luncheon it was informally agreed to increase Anglo-Japanese collaboration through the agency of the Federation of British Industries and the Japan Economic Federation, with a view to economic rapprochement between the two nations.
In addition to the members of the British delegation those present in-eluded Mr. Manzo Kushida, presi. dent of the Mitsubishi Bank, Mr. Kenkichi Kagami, a member of the House of Peers and President of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mr. Takashi Isaka, President of the Yokohama Fire and Marine Ca, Ltd, and Mr. Chokuro Kadono, President of the Okura Trading Ca, Lid—Rengo.
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