Brisbane, Mar, 11, Mr, Tatsuo Kawai, first Japanese Minister to Australian, declared to the press upon his arrival here today, from Japan, "I do agree with you that friendship is of far greater importance than trade relations,"
The new Minister, who arrived aboard the liner Canberra Maru declared, "Let us establish friendship and trade relations are certain. to follow, There would be no need for quarrels if each understood the other's problems. To keep the Pacific Ocean true to its paine, T shall use best endeavours Mr, Kawai, who is bound for Sydney, was expected to continue his trip aboard the same vessel, He will eave Brisbane on" Thursday, Domei.
He also placed shipping concerns under the Netherlands East Indies Admiralty,
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