Tokyo, Oct. 23.
The Japanese Foreign Ofee spokesman, "Mr. Yakichiro Suma, "today denied reports that Japan has reached on all agreement with the Nether= lands East Indies.
Mr. Suma said that the recall of the special Japanese envoy to the East Indies, Mr. Ichizo Kobayashi, was not cannetted with the course of the Batavia negotiations. "He said these negotiations were progressing smooth= Ty-and that present plans call for the return of Mr, Kobayashi to Batavi Tater.
'ME. Suma declined to comment on Japanese press reports which accused Britain and tie United States of "obstructing" Japanese efforts to negotiate a favourable agreement in Batavia—United Press.
Delay Admitted the conclusion of the tripartite which the Dutch consider fed a. "serious obstacle" to the con Uunuanee of Japanese-Dutch negotlations unless Japan would assure the WEL of the. maintenance of the status quo of the East Indies.
'The Japanese thus far, he added, have obtained from the 'Dutch only fan agreement covering 100,000 tons of gilt to be delivered to Japan within the next three years, Meanwhile, Captain Nakahara, naval member of the Japanese. mise tion' to the 'NEL, arrived here by plane from Batavia today and later hopped off for Siagon en route to Han He wax reported to be en route to establish a Tialson between the Japanese negotiations in Indo-China end the NEL, after which he may either return to Batavia or proceed to Tokyo.
Capt. Nakahara is the only Japan~ es0 of the mission In N.EA. to. proceed to Saigon. He refused fo discuss the Batavia weyotiations, but said that Mr. Iehizo Kobayashi, head of the mission, "might return to the NBL alter the Diet session in Tokyo. Mr. Kobayaiht loft Batavia for Japan Vast night.
'Singapore Japanese who gave Capt. Nakahara a luncheon party said they understood that a tentative oil agree: ment "hud been "reached with' the Dutch—United Press
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