The Archive · 1939

Decision Said Reached

Tokyo, Aug. 12.

The second session of the Five-Minister Conference, which is con-Sdering the Government's fs likely to be held some time next week, it is learned today.

The Premier, Baron Keichiro Hiranuma, is leaving Tokyo to spend the week-end at Kanazawa, pear Yokohama, from where he will Proceed to Hayama on Monday to report to the Emperor regarding home and foreign affairs. The Premier will return to Tokyo on Tuesday, shortly alter which the five key Ministers are likely to meet.

Incidentally, the "Asahi Shimbun" understands that complete agreement of views has already been reaches between Baron Hiranuma and Prince Konoye, President of the Privy Council! and" Minister without Port folio, in regard to adhering to the decision reached by the meeting of the Cabinet on June 5 in connection with the new developments in. the European situation.

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