Tokyo, Oct. 3.
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, the Foreign Minister, has decided to appoint two diplomatic advisers, the "Tokyo Nichi-Nichi" reported today.
Pointing out that Admiral Nomura is new to the details of diplomacy and that the new Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Masayuki Tani, also has been out of touch with actual diplomatic affairs for the past nine months, the daily suggested that these factors had influenced the Foreign Minister in his: decision.
Mr. Hachiro Arita, former Foreign Minister; Mr. Masaaki Hotta, former Ambassador to Italy; and Mr. Setsuzo Sı wada, former Ambassador to Brazil; ere being mentioned prominently in this connection. The latter served once before as private diplomatic advisers when Mr. Arita held the Foreign Affairs portfolio in the Hiranuma Cabinet.
Mr, Arita Uncertain The "Nich-Nichi" reported that Mr. Arita may hesitate to accept the position of adviser, while Mr. Sawada ənd Mr, Hotta, who are still on the active foreign service list with the rank of ambassador, will be made private diplomatic advisers to the Foreign Minister.
These posts of adviser first were filled when Gen. Kazunari Ugaki installed two of his predecessors in Foreign Office, Mr. Arita and Mr. Naotake Sato, to assist him in his duties as Foreign Minister. When Mr. Arita took over the office of Foreign Minister in the Hiranuma Cabinet, he appointed no official advisers, but requested Mr. Sawada end Mr. Hotta to advise him. The pair were reported to be quite active behind the scenes during the recent Anglo-Japanese parleys.
Regulations concerning the appointtment of these Foreign Ministry advisers were issued by the Foreign Ministry on September 10 last year. They provide that not more than three advisers may be chosen.—Domei.
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