Tokyo, June 4, japan cannot remain unconcerned fat "any development which may change existing conditions in the Netherlands Indies," declared Mr. Huchiro Arita, Foreign Minister, in a [speech here last night.
"Our concern is not limited to maintenance of the status quo. Owing to their resources, trade potentialities and industrial possibilities, it is only natural that Japan should be seriously concerned about the economic status of the Dutch Indies, "Peace and stability in the true sense of the term depend upon the tinciple of mutual economic rel tions and Interdependence, Not a few of the so-called Paciiie questions could be traced to the unjust situa relations. tion' caused by the absence of such
"Construction of a new world order which should follow the present war should necessarily be founded on a solution of this basic Issue,"—Reuter.
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