Washington, Dec. 28.
Reports from Tokyo today saying Japanese shipping will be subject to greatly increased harbour dues and lighthouse fees when the Japanese-American 1911 trade treaty expires on January 26, 1940, were inaccurate, it was pointed out here.
The Department of Commerce, it was emphasized, five days ago announced that the United States would not apply discriminatory tonnage taxes or lighthouse dues, although President Roosevelt theoretically is empowered to do so.
The Government officially ordered that the Department of Commerce announcement be not envoked unless (Continued on page 8, col. 4)
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