Most correspondents understood him to mean it was normal for Japanese merchant ships and warships to move "in waters near Japan," but some understood him to mean southern waters, where the movement was reported, are "Japanese waters."
Whea questioned again, Admiral Nomura merely reiterated he lacked information.
Admiral Nomura told the President that "recent developments in Japanese-American relation-s unfortunately have been such as to cause considerable concern on both sides of the was charged today by Mr. Koh Ishii, Cabinet Information Board spokes man.
Mr. Ishii called on Japanese te side ts on the American continent te refrain from showing signs of agitafion. He admitted that Japanese-American relations were "considerably these, but it cannot be said th: this will lead to war or other grave consequences."
"It goes without saying." he said. "that the Governments of the nations will endeavour to prevent such a situation from developing.
"It is evident that reports alleging extreme deterioration of Japaneser American relation s are heine cir-lated with ulterior motives by certain elements." He did not specify the elements.
Mr. Ishii urged Japanese residents the Ame: n continent to "ner form their daily tasks calmly without displaying any signs of agitation.
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