The statement pointed out that the negotiations between Japan and the NEI. were so varied as to include not only the question of acquiring materials and goods but the question of promoting general trade relations, entry of Japanese into the NEI, pursuit of occupations, investments in enterprises, shipping, aviation service and communications.
As regards the aforementioned matters, especially aviation, they were already being carried on between third Powers and the NEI, and in investments in enterprises, such as the oil industry, Anglo-American capital had been showing remarkable activities.
The statement declared. "Third powers are thus very liberally permitted to engage in all these enterprises In the light of these facts, the requests of the Japanese Government are very reasonable. If such Japanese requests, as for participation of Japanese in the development of the abundant natural resources of the N.EL, entry of Japanese there accompanying such development, pursuit of occupations, call of Japanese ships at closed ports for the purpose of transporting materials produced by such development, partial opening of coastal navigation to Japanese ships, and development of fishing industry by Japanese who are there, were dealt with on the basis of promoting economic cooperation between Japan and the NEL, a solution of these questions would be very simple,"
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