London, Oct. 19.
No further imports of Japanese Woollen or cotton footwear, including women's stockings and men's half hose, will be permitted entry into Britain this year.
The Manufacturers Federation has informed the Japanese Embassy that all shipments from Japan since September 26 and until December 31 will not be allowed into this countr:
It is declared that the total of 700, 000 dozen pairs of socks contracted for under the Anglo-Japanese voluntary agreement, was exceeded by 154,- 000 dozen pairs last year.
Representations were then made by the National Federation of the Hosiery Manufacturers Association to the Japanese Government. It was decided to write off half of the excess imports and deduct the other 50 per cent, or 77,000 dozen pairs, from the 1938 quota.
Stricter control of future imports from Japan will be carried out by the quota to be introduced. Landing certificates will be demanded as proofs that goods exported to countries other than Britain had been landed in the ports to which they were consigned.
All Japanese shippers will be subject to these obligations of obtaining lending certificates—Havas.
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