Mr, Kenkichi Yoshizawa, chief Japanese delegate to the' Japan-Netherlands East Indies negotiations, after greeting the Bast Indies delega-jon in the lobby of the Hotel dex Indies, declared: 2 fave come as successor to Mr. Ichizo Kobayashi, Minister of Cotn merce and Indusiry, and it will be my pleasure to start talking with the Netherlareds Bust Indies delegation fon remaining questions as soon us portance should be stressed upon the necessity "of this mission and the mutual benefit to be derived from the maintenones and promotion of friend y-and close relations between Japa and the Netherlands Enst Indies, 1 should like to carry' on the negotiate ons to the best of my ability with, a view to attaining this' object.
{Pearnestly hope. therefore, that all elveles concerned will be' kind enough to render me their sincere ce-operation and support."
Mr. Yoshizawa arrived in Batavia yesterday morning and is expeded meet the Governor-General, Dr. AW.L. Tard Starkonboreh van Stachouwer, on fantary 2—Domei Trade Delegation, "Japan has not the slightest intention of taking advantage of France's difficulties, 1 is not in Japanese character to take advantage of the weakness of others to satisfy their own Ditions," he said.
'This' statement was interpreted by Vichy as an indication that Japan would not support Bangkok's terrlferial claims against French Indo China.—United Press.
Communist Trouble Over Saigon, Dec. 29.
That, in the Cochin-Ching re-ons where some months ago communist agitation was prevalent, complete calm has now been restored, was evidenced to Governor-General Ad~ miral Decoux who has just come back to Saigon after a week's tour of Cochin-China, The Governor has ex: pressed his satisfaction at the moral Of both the French residents and the Although for a while red trouble reached a certain amount of violence.
Havas.
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