London, Jan. 5. question of economic reprisals against Japan as the sole of exerting pressure upon the Japanese and obtaining Chancellor of the Exchequer, Havas learned today.; at No. 10 Downing Street were preparatory to Mr. Chamberlain's visit to Rome. Far Eastern experts envisaged the 1 ition of import duty upon Japanese products and goods eng the colonial possessions of the. British Empire. They also "possibilities of severe quotas being instituted.
Sir John was said to regard unfavourably the execution of such measures, but it was nevertheless asserted: that Britain's final decision will depend to a great extent upon the atilitude adopted by the United States.. Informed politicians appeared con-vineed that the British Government would take energetic measures if assured that Washington would take "similar if not identical
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