"In this connection," Mr, Sakurauchi continued, "The Government has decided to take over the 1940-41 budget compiled by the preceding Cabinet and. present it to the Diet. Additional expenses that are absolutely necessary Will be requested in other budgets.
An appropriation. of Y.970,000,000 was estimated to assure the fullness of military equipment, the Finance Minister declared. For military benefit and relief, Y,89,000000 was appropriated; expansion of industrial productive power, Y.114,000,000; economic control,—¥.20,000,000; promotion of Overseas trade, Y.16,000,00; encouragement of maritime transportation, '¥.18,000,000, and the development of Manchoukuo, Y.35,000,000.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.