Oshima made pre commitments which might the Germ: generals to be ug diplomatic post.
That Japan had to deal simulis ously with the question of military alliance and the dangerous Soviet fisheries "issue—while at the same time carrying on full-Nedged war pres vents.
Japan steered a somewhat uncertain path through those obstacles. fisheries settlement that rather than rights, the ishing, Fisheries Settlement in the fisheries exe of the disputed points.
'The settlement of the fisheries question brought Japan back 10 he cipal problems, those relat China. "1 is apparent that Japan st hopes'
Great Bri Democratic military: nonce the Democra a bit more generous in their attitude toward Japan's aims in the Far East, The Prime Minister, urged the directors of the Board's four liaison to. "deal with the wit reiterated "the policy of not intringing upon the rights and interests of third Powers in' China, "The Japanese Government," further declared, "does not intend to third Powers besand the needs of national defence and other vital requirements."
Pointing out that the hostilities were still in progress in China, while Japan's. relat with third party Powers were very complicated," the Prime. Minist expressed the wish to see the sil fon handled by the various Japanese authorities on the spat acting in close ce-ordination, Baron Hiranuma also reiterated the Government's determination to carry 14 out the ya policies to deal with the situation in' China approved. at Jan Imperial council held in 'Tokyo November' a0 last year. These, Premier recalled, had been out-
Tined in the statement of Prince JAyamaro Konoye, then Prime Minis+ on December 22 last year.
Diligent efforts." the Prime Minis for said, would be necessary to bring about peace and stability andthe invent of a new order in East inese Air
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