The Archive · 1939

Envoy in Rome Confident

Rome, Aug. 9.

Japan's formal adherence to the Atalo-German military alliance only awaits the Working out of final details which Is expected to be completed the near future, the Japanese Ambassador to laly, Mr. Toshio Shiratori, told the United Press in an exclusive Interview here yesterday.

"Japan's adherence to the Axis military alliance has nothing to clo with America's denunciation. of the Japanese-American commercial treaty of 1011, has nothing to-do with the Tentsin situation, and has nothing to do with the Anglo-Japanese negotiations in Tokyo," he said.

Mr, Shiratori also added that Japan's alleged decision to join the Tale: German alliance was not connected with Anglo-Franco-Soviet negotiations fora military pact.

Our decision was taken before any of these events occurred," he said.

'Mr, Shivator said his' recent con-

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