Communications. Ministry officials are busily considering plans for the reform of the Japan Electric Power Generation and Transmission Company, a reform necessitated, says the Asahi, by the "blunder" of the company in failing to secure enough coal to prevent the present crisis from developing.
The task of obtaining coal from large concerns such as the Mitsui and Mitsubishi interests called for political tactics and a lot of business manceuvring says the paper, claiming that in that line the officials of the electric company have proved to be practically powerless. The Asahi further understands that the plan considered by the authorities involves an extensive shift of the aforesaid officials.
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