AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN
Nationals Exchanged
(British Official Wireless.) . RUGBY, August 31
An exchange of diplomatic staffs between Australia and Japan Ims been effected, according to a statement made by the Australian Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Evatt, at Canberra. Ships from Japan have carried at least 14 Australians, including the staff of the Tokio Legation, and a ship front Australia has carried 34 Japanese, including the Minister and his staff.' In face of Japan’s refusal to allow the Swedish ship Kanangoora to carry food and clothing to American prisoners in Japan, the State Department at Washington has made an alternative proposal for the delivery of supplies. Mr. 'Sumner Welles’, Under-Secretary of State, has sent a message to the Japanese through the Swiss Government suggesting tlait the Kanangoora, or another Red Cross ship, should proceed to Portuguese East Africa, to which the Japanese should similarly Pend a ship to receive supplies and transport them to Japan. Mr. Welles added that the United States expects Japan to fulfil its obligations under the'Geneva Convention.
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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 287, 2 September 1942, Page 5
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171AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 287, 2 September 1942, Page 5
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