Tokyo. May 30.
'Japanese Foreign Office authorities! futerpret application of the United 'States export contro! act to the Philippines as part of American' economic pressure on the Axis Powers. the "Asahi" said yesterday.
"Authorities discounted U. S. asser~ tions that the action was' necessary. for conservation of materials vital to the islands.
Whatever counter measures Japan adopts will depend on actual enforce ment of the export control act. thorities said.
The "Nichi Nichi" meanwhile. reporled ju a despatch from Manila hat customs authorities there yesterday ordered the Kawasaki Shipping Company's freighter Kunikawa Maru to cease loading scrap iron. The same order was issued affecting the BMitsul Company's freighter Atlantic Maru. which was due to load iron} lore at Legaspi. P. I—United Press.
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