§ 21. Mr. SUTCLIFFEasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether the attention of his representatives has been called to the latest Japanese commercial activity in the Balkans; 9 and whether he will ascertain to what extent any form of barter or exchange of commodities rather than purchase is being adopted as the method of trading?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEReports have been received regarding Japanese commercial activity in certain Balkan States, but I have at present no information regarding the precise terms upon which Japanese goods have been sold. As regards the second part of the question, whenever instances occur of barter transactions or similar methods of trading by exporters of any country, our overseas officers report thereon without delay.