The Archive · 1941

Saigon, Jon, 31

Japan has forbidden Japanese ships to. carry goods {rom FFonch. Indo Chinato oreign ports n_counter-Sellon to an odally-inspired British Boycott of Japanese vessels, it was learned. yesterday.

British ofeials in Hongkong, last week issued a" notice that "goods Shipped from Indo-China, to. British possessions in Japanese ships would Rot be allowed 0 uniond in British "The Japanese boycott applies especially fo carrying Indo-Chinese goods {or ritish ports, it was understood.

the Japanese order indicated Japan expects soon to obtain all of Indo: Ghina's products for liselt, "1 was renown, meanwhile, that the French Fecontly promised the Japanese 700 {00° tons er the coming. Tice harvest for a fixed. cheap price, payable in blocked yen, The. Japanese were believed by formed eourees here to be attempt ing at present fo obtain a monopoly riber harves 'The French were said (0 be resist ing' this attempt. because planters totally sell to the US. and do not want the blocked: yen, which, in-Formed sources so, as practically worthless-—United Press.

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