The Archive · 1940

To Competition

Tokyo, Feb. 22.

The China Affairs Board has laid down a set of principles for determining what types of Japanese business and industrial enterprises will be allowed to operate in China, cording to the "Asahi Shintbun'

As a general rule, the paper points out, the will not-permit the setting up of any business or commercial enterprise which will be dependent on Japan for its taw mat-enol. This is believed to be a measure for conserving Japan's raw materials, such as coal and copper, for domestic use in order to prevent 50 far as possible stich coal shortages as the óhe at present existing in Japan.

"Puritersnste, in order to prevent "friction" between industry in Japan and Japanese indust-ialisis.in China, Moscow from Vacation Moscow, Feb. 20.

Count Werner von der Schulenburg, German Ambassador to Soviet Russia, returned to Moscow today after a the Board will not permit Japanese SOJQur in, Berlin lasting several to set up enterprises in China of types already in operation in Japan. New enterprises will be limited to those unlikely to compete with Japanese industries, Nevertheless, it does not seem to be suggested specifically that the Japanese silk and cotton textile indtistries should not expand in China, where they are already an important factor. oder sul We aiw, 130, 6, 7 and 915 pan.

Robert Donat and Madeline Carroll

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