Tokyo, June 5.
Details of Japan's fundamental policy to deal with the new European situation were approved at a conference of the five Ministers comprising the "Inner Cabinet" this morning.
The Premier, Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma, was expected to go to the Imperial Palace this afternoon to submit a report to the Emperor on the decision of the Ministers.
The Premier returned this morning from his villa at Kanazawa, near Yokohama, where he passed the week-end. He immediately sum moned Lieut.-Gen. Seishiro Itagaki, War Minister, and Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, Navy Minister, to his official residence for a further discussion of European policy. The three Ministers had a similar meeting on Saturday following exchanges of views between officials of the War and Navy Offices.
After his talk with the Ministers of the fighting services Baron Hiranuma summoned Mr. Hachiro Arita, Foreign Minister, to his official residence to discuss the future foreign policy in the light of the Government's attitude toward European affairs.
Mr. Sotaro Ishiwata, Finance Minister, also was invited to the Premier's residence for a consultation on details of the new policy.
As a result of the series of conferences a final decision was said to have been reached. Press and public were eagerly awaiting an announcement of the policy which Japan will pursue regarding European affairs, but there was no indication as to when it will be disclosed.
Meanwhile Prince Ayamaro Konoye, former Premier, and now President of the Privy Council and concurrently Minister without portfolio, called on Prince Kimmochi Saionji, only surviving genro, at his villa at Okitsu, near Shizuoka, this morning, and reported to him on developments in the domestic and foreign political situations during the past 12 months.
Prince Konoye's report was sale to have dealt principally with the Government's newly decided policy regarding European affairs.—Domei.
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