DUTCH EAST INDIES
RELATIONS WITH JAPAN DISCUSSIONS ARRANGED MISSION REACHES BATAVIA (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BATAVIA, Sept. 12. The Kobayashi mission has arrived This is the first time in history a Japanese Minister has officially visited the Dutch East Indies. The economic director. M. H. J. Van Mok,. headed those who welcomed the Japanese delegation, and expressed the hope that the economic and oil discussions (probr abry opening on September 18) would be successful. Mr Kobayashi said Japan attached the greatest importance to the friendship of the Dutch Indies. " The aim of my mission," he said, "is to promote closer- economic ties between our countries on the solid foundation of friendship. The Dutch Indies are endowed with exceedingly rich natural resources and extensive fertile fields, while Japan, highly industrialised, is exporting manufactured : goods, for which reason Japan has placed great expectations in Dutch Indies resources. I stronglv desire to contribute in the Far Eastern sphere towards world stability and the Welfare of the people in a'spirit of mutual assistance and sympathetic understanding."
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24403, 14 September 1940, Page 11
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