Tokyo. Nov. 6.
The Foreign Office has announced Italy's adherence to the anti-Comintern Pact between Germany and Japan, which was signed in Rome to-day.
In a statement issued to-day, the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Hoki Hirota, declared that ever since Nov 25 last year the Japanese and German Governments have thought it most desirable that Italy should join the anti-Communist agreement, thereby enhancing its effectivenesss as an instrument in fulfilling its high mission of safeguarding world peace and civilization.
"It is a source of profound gratification and joy to the Japanese people," Mr, Hirota said, "and, I believe, all Germany, that through the wise decision of Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano, the present tripartite agreement has been signed, by which Italy as an original signatory participates."
The German Ambassador, Dr. Herbert von Dirksen, has expressed Germany's great and sincere satisfaction that through the conclusion of the trilateral pact two "allied" states, Germany and Japan, and Italy come and shake hands with each other.—Reuter.
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