The Government has decided to divert vessels, used on nonurgent lines, for the transportation of strategic goods to the Allies, it was learned today.
Tt was understood that the step was taken because of the increasing shortage, of tonna; needed {0 carry goods to the Allies—Domei. the enemy, "even if NET, products. {travelled no farther than Japan."
'They point out that the N.E.l. was country of war, and that it' would bbe inexcusable if it overlooked. the above-mentioned factors in fixing the quota of various goods, the N.E1, fable to supply to Japan.—Reuler, Talks Continue Batavia, Apr. 9, The conclusion of preliminary talks jin the Japan-Netherlands East Indies leconomie negotiations which were begun on February 17 was indicated when Mfr, Yutaka, Ishizawa, Japanese [Consul-General here, met Mr. J, van Hoogstraten, Chief of the Commerce Department of the NET. Economic Ministry, yesterday to con-for of minor technical details. it was Thailand Planning to
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