The Archive · 1939

Peace Plan to Gaimusho Staff

Tokyo, Oct. 7.

Admiral Nomura today moved to appease 240 embattled members of the Foreign Office staff as he handed eighteen representatives of the recalcitrant officials a compromise plan on the proposed establishment of a Ministry of Trade, N Admiral Nomura delivered his plan in the presence of Mr. Masayuki Tani, Vice-Minister, and the directors of all Foreign Office bureaux.

Admonishing the representatives of the angered officials to observe discipline, the Foreign Minister declared that it was impossible for him to alter 1 the decisions of the Cabinet, but expressed the hope that his compromise plan would embody, the wishes of the protesting group.—Domei.

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