JAPANESE MINISTER
; , STATEMENT IN CANADA, (United Press Association—By Electric {• Telegraph—Copyright). ! (Received this day at 12.25." p.m.’ ; OTTAWA, October 21. Emphasising a; two-fold mission, as that; of preservation of peace and development of-trade between the two ' CQUintries, > Tbkugawn received a newspaper representative' at the Legation residence. Hej. saidV‘Jalpan eta rids for peace on. 5 the Pacific, therefore she will welcome any'measure Of disarmatoerit which can be affected at the Five .Power London Confereaice. Lam glad to say at the moment there are no pressing questions of a vexatious' nature" for me to take up with'-'" the Canadiati' Government. , •' • * ..
“The , Japanese ' Government’s 1 ’attitude cln 'immigration is 'this. Until youi Dominion Mis prepared to weloome more) of. orir -people as, imiriigrants .there is little V use • urging the matter* - M ■ 1
■i “Japan is favourable to - disarmamWritj but complete disarmament is impossible at thjgibawsent .time. It-is all 'i, question of the, balance. . No-bpdy,-4oubts the merits 'of "the" Snigapoffi naval base from a British point of view, for the protection 'of ' trade routes; and according' to my - belief' ifyl’ Japanese Government; never from the , first! had any - fears - concerning this.baiae ” v " ■ ■■' /'■ .- v ; ' . ' ‘
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1929, Page 5
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189JAPANESE MINISTER Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1929, Page 5
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