Tokyo, Dee. 12.
A successful conclusion of preliminary Japan-Canadian negotiations on the new commercial agreement was reported to the Foreign OMice to-day by Mr. S. Kato, Japanese Minister to Ottawa, The draft agreement will be preterited immediately to the two Governments for ratification, following which it will be promulgated on The agreement provides for the re~ tention of the. Canadian dumping Tew on imported Japanese goods which ave abundantly: produced in Canada, and for the mutual eancellation of retaliatory surtaxes—Rengo.
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