The paper again defended the J anese application of freezing regulations, stating, "This country was late in applying controls and only did so when some form of protection was needed against the financial blockade aimed at applying pressure on the Japanese people as a result of the agreement on joint defence of j Indo-Chista."
The "Times" continued, "There has
"country unduly to dislocate been no desire on Rppa of {commerce and private life and the "minimum restrictions have been ap-
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