Tokyo, Feb. fa.
Japan has mever contemplated building a Navy to cross the Pacific to engage in conflict and has never studied that problem because she has never had.any intention of engaging in a trans-oceanic war, Vice Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Vice Minister of Navy, told the United Press in an exclusive interview here to-day.
He added, however, that American policy seemed to be based on the possible necessity of crossing the Pacific to engage in war and much consequently was being heard concerning construction of battleships carrying large calibre guns, Admiral Yamamoto's opinions given to the United Press were regarded as a statement of Japan's naval policy since he-spoke for Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, Navy Minister, who originally intended to outline Japan's policy to the United Press. He was prevented from doing so at the last minute because of a hurried Cabinet conference.
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