The Archive · 1939

Possibility of Boycott

-A'total of eighty per cent. of the sible production of Japan was marketed in one country, while 45 per cent. of her textile fabrics was normally sold in only three-or four countries. Dr, Koo said that such a boycott had been: started voluntarily by' people ju a number of countries, and therefore it would not be difficult, for the Governments to enforce it.

Ju the case of aeroplanes. and it was particularly essen-that an embargo upon them should be recommended by the League Council, the to recommend that mem-'The Chinese Government desired

ber tates should extend financial and "assistance to China, among the development of China's south-ahd the relief of transit and transport of Chinese war slot facilities for- the

materials was also: necessary for the continuance of effective resistance against Japanese aggression.

"League Advice Sought agas the past eighteen months, Chinese Government had encountered difficulties in arranging for such transit and transport, and the cause resistance had suffered not a little from' these difficulties.

The Chinese Government, Dr. Koo went on, asked the Council to take sto initiate a Committee of Co-

It the General Committee consider-e4'that such a plan was not feasible at present moment, he declared, then the Chinese Government would welcome a limited Committee of Coordination, composed of representatives of Governments especially interested in the Far East.

Dr. Koo added that "whatever action is taken to support the cause of China's resistance cannot be considered as for China's exclusive advantage."

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