In the light of Japan's fundamental naval policy of non-menace and nonaggression, he declared, "we cannot but regard the situation with grave concern." Japan, he went on, aimed {at having a fleet sufficient to take the Gefensive in the western Pacific but insufficient for offensive purposes. It was evident even to layman, Rear-Admiral Kanazawa contended, that the Japanese fleet was not capable of undertaking long-range operations across the Pacific, while it was impossible for Japan to build up a fleet for such a purpose overnight Rear-Admiral Kanazawa declared that he was at a loss to understand the American. naval policy providing for the establishment of an advance base in Guam for trans-Pacific operations of a fleet. Japan, he asserted. harbours "no unfriendly sentiment" towards America. He said he doubted that the United States were contemplating such an "unfriendly gesture" towards Japan.—Domet.
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