Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-10 | Page 16 | British Quota Angers Japan

BRITISH QUOTA ANGERS JAPAN Action Regarded by Some as Declaration n of War Says Spokesman TOKIO May 10 Some Same quarters in Japan regard the latest British action In setting quotas quota for J Japanese e Imports as a declaration of war a foreign office spokesmen de de- Glared today He Indicated that Japan regards the action as an infringement of existing treaties but buL added that Japan is io con con- conducting ducting A further investigation n on this before protesting Th That t the action came os as a surprise to official as 30 well as bus circles is plain The spokesman declared that Japan was under the impre impression sion all along that the British would submit sub sub- mit proposals before acting inasmuch as 15 Japan in March a note requesting proposals and expressing willingness to consider them are not alarmed and dc declare lare that they expected Great Britain Brit Brit- air ain to resort to such measures Business Busl Busi ness men there will be difficulty dim culty in enforcing a quota AS many sections ot of the British empire sell more than they buy from Japan Fur Fur- Furthermore the total British trade last year yeat with Japan was Exports to Japan ye yen and yen the yen en is worth about 30 cents The main Japanese objection Uon seems to be that the action is il not in the spirit of traditional friendship and the opinion pressed In responsible quaite there f is no cause for lor Undue 1 t at the moment