The Archive · 1940

Embargo Unconfirmed

Tokyo, Oct. 28 There is no official information confirming the: reported Mexican oil embargo against Japan, the Foreign Office spokesman told foreign cor-conference to-

Asked whether the Japanese Government had protested to the Mexican Government over the latter's embargo of quicksilver and other commodities against Japan, the spokesman replied that the Japtmese diplomatic representative at Mexico City must have taken action at once, but no report had reached Tokyo yet—Reuter. Mexico City, Oct, 28.

That the ban upon Mexican exports to Japan would be lifted soon was assured Tuesday by Mexican Government authorities when the Japanese Charge d'Affaires lodged a strong protest with the Mexican Government over the prohibition measure;—-Domei.

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