Mr. Koki Hirota, none too popular in China because of his Three Principles, is back in as Foreign Minister after having served in the Premiership and suffered a short term of retirement. Your correspondent: has known Mr. Hirota - personally for something more than fifteen years, and is willing to declare flatly that he is not a militarist, that he entertains no ambitious dreams of conquest. As long as he is left in control of foreign policy, Japan's policy abroad will be one of peace and friendship—with China, with the Soviet; with Great Britain and with all other Powers.
The chances are that he is to be left in control of foreign affairs. The Army and Navy are so busi concentrated on their own strengthening that they have scant time for riy other concern. They are, as [long as their guiding principle of preparedness ^is followed,, quite willing to let economic ' experts handle economic*questions; it is reasonable to assume that they take the same attitude toward foreign affairs,
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