Tokyo, May 24.
'A. strong Japanese protest against recent Import restrictions announced by the Indian Government which are expected to cut Japan's export trade with India by over 50 per cent. will be lodged within the next few days, was understood here tonight.
The new regulations, promulgated ast Sunday, are expected to affect linest all Japanese goods customarily shipped to India, Included on the ist of articles whose importation hereafter will be seriously curtailed are such important Japanese items "as silk textiles, ceramic were and sundry Depending on the severity with which "the regulations are en~ forced it was expected that over halt and perhaps close to three quarters of Japan's export trade with India will be stopped.
Detailed instructions are expected to be sent soon!
Wakamatsu, consul-general at Cal cutty, to lodge a firm and vigorous rotest—Domel.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.