Kobe, May 15, With increased pressure being brought to bear on German resldents in the Netherlands East 'Indies and some native circles. starting movement for racial self' deforming tion, the situation in the NEL, bocéming more and more unstable, passenger aboard the Niehiran Maru, which arrived in Kobe yosterday morning from Batavia "declared, Mr, Kameshige Yamanouchi, a member of the crew of the Nichiran Maru, told the press yesterday that about 1,800 German residents in the Dutch Bast Indies are believed to have been interned by the authori-
"Conversations for the purpose] already have been going on Batavia and the Hague between the Japanese and Dutch authorities, Japan is keenly interested in promoting trade, not only with the Nether Lauds East Indies, but with other parts of the world."
Questioned regarding Japan's attitude toward the - Netherlands West Indies, the spokesman pointed Out that the statement issued "on April 15 by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, clearly _mentioned Japan's deep concern. for maintenance of the status quo_of the Netherlands East Indies, with out referring to the Dutch West Indies, Asked whether a trade parley already had started between Japan and Great Britain, the spokesman said Japan was hot concentrating'
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