Tokyo, Mar. 19.
Hailed as a major step in dispense ing Japan's dependence upon one or two nations for the supply of raw materials, Japanese businessmen today welcomed the ofücial announcement that a barter accord had been concluded with Argentina.
The accord provides for a yearly Y.30,000,000 trade each way with the South American country.
Seven members of the Argentine mission to Japan arrived in Mukden yesterday en route to Hsinking, which "will be formally visited by the entire party on March 23.—Domei.
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