Tokyo, Feb. 9 DMIRAL Mitsumasp Yonai, Minister of the Navy, called on Prince Konoye. the Premier this morning and discussed the Japanese reply to the Notes from Great Britain, the United States and France requesting information on Japan's naval building plans. After the discussion, it was semi-officially announced that the Government had definitely decided to reject this "unreasonable enquiry."
The Foreign Minister, Mr, Koki Hirota, will seek the Cabinet's approval to-morrow.
The Japanese reply is expected t0 be delivered to the British, American and French Ambassador: about February 1l. Simul-
"taneously, the Government is expected to make a statement clarifying Japan's attitude towards the naval problem.
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