AUSTRALIAN IRON ORE
BAN ON EXPORTATION STRONG PROTEST BY JAPAN United P.ess Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyrlghi SYDNEY, May 20 As a sequel to the Federal Government's embargo on the exportation of iron ore, announced yesterday, which paptfeuitrty affects the Yampt Sound deposits under lease to the Japanese strong protests have been sent to the Prime Minister, .Mr Lyons, by the Japanese Consul-General, as well as by the Premier of Western Australia, Mr J. C. Willcock, whose Government controls the Yampi area In NorthWestern Australia. The Japanese Consul-General Insists that the Government shall compensate the Yampi interests for the heavy outlay involved in the preliminary works. Mr Willcock declared the Federal embargo constituted a shocking abuse of power and will entail great loss of revenue to the Western Australian Government, lie added that no serious attempt had ever been made to investigate Australia's iron ore resources and consequently how could the Federal Government arrive at the conclusion that the resources were limited?
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 7
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161AUSTRALIAN IRON ORE Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 7
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