There is no occasion for alarm on the part of the Japanese people, however, so long as they pursue a policy of preparing for an emergency. They may rest assured that there Is the Innperial Navy, which can stand its own with any fleet in the world. While the Navy has the command of the seas in the western Pacific, the American fleet will not be able to attack Japan so easily."
should like to see America abandon its suspicions of Japan and adopt a moderate altitude in settling the question of United States interests ly China through negotiations with Japan, who would deal with America a cheerful atmosphere," Rear= Admiral Sekine asserted, "Then the question of mutual inlorests in China as well as the safety of the Philippines after their complete independence will be able to find their own solution. The clarifeation Japanese-American interests would obviate the necessity of fortifying the Island of Guam. In this connection, think that it would be in the interests of American-Japanese friendship ifthe United States were to sell Guam to Japan so that this country may guard forthe sake of peace in the Paci."
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