The Archive · 1940

Party Heads to Meet

Political quarters here predicted today that the Premier, Gen. Abe, would limit his discussion to the disposal of China affairs at a meeting with the leaders of five political parties, The meeting was expected to be held tomorrow, these sources said.

A number of officials in governmental circles were believed to have urged General Abe to take advantage of the opportunity and discuss the domestic political situation and seek a reaffirmation of the political leaders' support of the Abe administration.

General Abe, however, was understood to be anxious to dispose of all affairs relating to the basic policies surrounding the establishment of the new Central Government of China at the earliest possible time.

That the Premier was just as anxious as anyone to remove the uncertainties resulting from the antiadministration campaign launched by 250 members of the House of Representatives was shown, political sources said, by the number of conferences he had held the past few days—

Domei.

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