'Tokyo, June 13, Mr, Koh Ishii, Deputy Spokesman for the Cabinet' Information Board, today accepted the responsibility fe misleading foreign correspondents, yesterday when he stated that instructions had been sent by the Home Government to Mr, Kenkicht 'Yoshizawa, head of the' Japanese delegation' 10 the Batavia trade parley.
Me, Ishit explained that the instructions had been delayed because of technical details, but pointed out that the instructions were being drafted at presaut by Foreign OMlce experts, The spokesman said that the prin ciples of. the instructions had been decided om by the Government, but hie declined 0 state whether ' Mr, Yoshizawa would be recalled, He also declined (0 state whether in the event he was recalled, it would mean formination of the negotiations or a rupture In relations between Japan and the NEI.
Me, Ishii" zoid the Government! might issue a statement after Mr. Yoshizawa had received his instruetions—United Press,
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