pocokarap as as a central organ to deal with China affairs Tokyo, Dec. 16.
after months of planning, the long heralded Asia Development Board opened its offices this morning in the old building of the House of Peers.
Four officials of the board were inducted into office by the Premier, Prince Ayamaro Konoye, at his official residence.
They are Lt.-Gen. Heisuke Yanagawa, Secretary-Gen. eral Maj.-Gen. Teiichi Suzuki, Director of the Political Bureau Mr, Shinrokuro Hidaka, Director of the Economic Bureau, and Mr. Takenosuke Miyamoto, Director of the Technical Bureau.
Parleys of the officials of the newly established Asia Development Board will replace the conferences of five Cabinet Ministers on China affairs, it was decided today. Diplomatic affairs which are outside the jurisdiction of the Board will as heretofore be considered by the five-Minister sessions, The Premier, Prince Konoye is President ex officio of the board. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita; the Finance Minister, Mr. Seihin Ikeda; the War Minister, Lt.- Gen, Seishiro Itagaki, and the Navy Minister, Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, are Vice Presidents ex officio.
It-Gen. Yanagawa, who commanded the expeditionary force in the Hangchow Bay landing on November 5, 1987, will serve concurrently as head of the Cultural Affairs Bureau.
A liaison committee will maintain contact between various government departments, A liaison department also will function as a contact agency between the board and Japanese authorities in China, The board, under direct control of the Premier, will be in charge of the. following. affairs during the China hostilities:
1. Political, economic and cultural affairs which require action in China in connection with the hostilities, with the exception of diplomatic matters; 2. Formulation of policies relating to the above mentioned affairs; 3. "Supervision of business corporations chartered by special N islatioh for conducting enterprises in China and also 1 of individuals doing business in 4. Unification and administration of China affairs handled by various governmental departments.—Domel,
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