Hongkong, Nov. 19.
Association of European Importers in Indo-China has issued a report stressing the importance of trade with Singapore and Hongkong, travellers returning from Haiphong said today.
"The present prohibition of trade with the British colonies cannot be continued without disastrous effects on Indo-China," the report said, according to the travellers.
"Since Indo-China has very few factories, it must purchase the necessaries formerly supplied by the British," the report added, they reported, The travellers said thi the report yung attempted to re-export part of claimed that without jute sacks fromthe goods to Mania aboard. the Singapore or India, 20,000,000 rice Sikiang.
The Japanese, however, rowers in Indo-China would be [compelled the French authorities 101 Fuined and the results would lead to] prevent the sailing of the freighter, widespread unemployment. the travellers reported, France at present Is not able to During the unloading of the "need, " while Sikiang, the Japanese found bandages Japan is too busily engaged in the manufacture of armaments, they continued The Japanese Economic Mission in Indo-China has requested and, it was believed, "already has been granted a three-month monopoly on the pro~ of rubber in Tado-China, masks consigned to Chung nese classed them rar mater hal thus wore able bring pressure to or. the French authorities to hold up cleat papers.
he travellers alleged Press on December 1, tue have requested wh toa virtual mon Japanese to U.S. Officials Customs Problem The customs problem appears to! are vitorone representations to be mited States Consul an incident alen Gout and another sat report here. that wf British hw hhipning since, under Viehy's Beith of Allied ships may enter orders, Indo-China ports, the travellers plained. "This was wide= bred protest the car which stopped when Raced "The Ives they added, the situ low cou supervisory: mili petrol to French Indo-China. was a the Order of the Dragon apore Base and is living up to its name of one of the strongest naval bases in nown defences. tly guarded secrets,
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