Tokyo, Dec. 2.
A special examination committee of the Privy Council approved a draft of regulations governing the Asia Development Board, it was announced today.
The regulations will be referred to a plenary session of the Privy Council on December 7 for final approval. It was expected that the board will start functioning about December 15.
Lieut-Gen. Heisuke Yanagawa is to become Director of the General Affairs Bureau of the board, it was reported today, Lieut.-Gen. Yanagawa gained fame as one of the foremost strategists in the Japanese army in operations in Chins.
Mr. Shinrokuro Hidaka, Consul-General in Shanghai, will head the Economic Bureau of the new board, while Major-Gen. Teiichi Suzuki will be appointed Director of-the Political Affairs Bureau, it was learned in informed quarters.—Domei,
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