At this point it is worth while observing that during the 1938 period Japan imported wool from Manchoukuo valued at Y.2,068,000, which is a remarkable contrast with Y.440,000 in 1997 and Y.196,000 in 1936. From China Japan imported wool worth 13,073,000 in the 1938 period, which washs an even more striking contrast with ¥.239,000 in 1937 and Y.609,000 im 1936.
Japan's imports of wheat from Australia during the 1938 period was valued at Y.4007000. which was almost half of the total imports, Y9244000. The Australian figure shows a sharp drop from Y.13,014,000 of 1937 and Y.17391000 of 1936. Wheat imports from Canada and the United States in 1998 were nil.
The greater part of Japan's exports io Australia was comprised of rayon and cotton textiles, which were shipped under the Japan-Australia quota agreement for July,/1938 June, 1939. U this same quota agreement Japan agreed to buy from Australia two-thirds of her entire wool purchases, and the figures show she is faithfully living up to that undertaking, The quantity of wool imported during January/November, 1938, approximated 245,000 bales, from Australia.
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