Mr. Kensuke Horinouchi, newly Jappointed "Japanese Ambassador to the United States, arrived here from Japan today. Mr. Horinouchi _was reeled by members of the State Department, officials from the Japan. jose Embassy and a large number of members of the Japanese community.
Speaking to newspaper correspondents on his arrival, the Japanese lenvoy recalled that he had previously served as Counsellor of the Japanese Embassy here, and" as Japanese 'Consul-General' in New York, He said that he would be happy to resume his contacts with his Ameri-Gan friends and the American "off-
"L believe that mutual confidence must be the basis of friendly rela~ ions between the United States and Japan," he declared. "f will do my small part to promote that. 1 will ry to present clearly and honestly the views of my Government and T will try {o help the people of both countries to understand the purposes, the altitude and the feelings of both sides."
Mr, Horinouch! said that he was confident friendship between the United States and Japan could be prolonged unbroken "for many gen erations." He was to present his credentials to President Franklin D. Roosevelt sharily, however, the date had not yet been fixed.
The new Ambassador declined to comment on the present war with [China, oF on cther political subjects, pending his presentation of ereden-Hials—United Press.
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