Tokyo, Oct. 13.
EN, Nobuyuki Abe, Prime Minister, today was entrusted by his Cabinet with full powers to deal with the mass resignations of the permanent staff of the Foreign Office over the proposed establishment of a Ministry of Trade, This followed a request by the Prime Minister, at this morning's Cabinet meeting, to be allowed to handle the matter in his own way, in consultation with Admiral Nomura, the Foreign Minister.
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