Batavia, June 11.
While authoritative reports said there were "hopes the Japan-NiE.. negotiations would not completely collapse, following the call made yesterday by the Chief Japanese Delegate Mr. Kenkiehi Yoshizawa. and the Japanese Consul-General Mr, Yutaka Ishizawa, on Mr. J. H. van Meek and Mr. J.. van Hoogstraten, NEL. economic officials, newspapers here: ave prominence to Washington reports suggesting that the United States would ald the NEI. in case of an emergency.
'Reports said that the Japanese oM-dals' yesterday sought explanations Fegarding points not clear in the NEI, memorandum handed to the Japanese delegates on June 6.
Batavia newspapers played up with equal prominence an American news agency's reports, despatches on the attitude of the Japanese Government well as Tokyo press comments regarding the Netherlands East Indies reply to the Japanese trade formula.
Stating the United States diplomatic policy nati current relat and the Net undergone a change, the American ews agency's report said if such a change arrived. the United States probably would extend military aid the NEL in place of the present moral support.
'Meanwhile, although NEL news: papers refrained commenting' on the possible "firm" attitude to be adopted by the Japanese Government, officials, "as well as the public in appeared "anxious to know What actual step the Japanese Government would take in the light of the latest "Dutch reply.
The Government was represented by the Premier, Prince Fumimaro Konoye, "Home. Minister, Baron Kilchire Hiranuma, Foreign Minis ter, (Mr. Yosuke " Matsuoka, War 'MBniater, Lieut.-Gen. Hideki Tejo, Navy Minister, Admiral Koshire Oikawa, Cabinet Secretary, Me. Kenji Tomita, Major-General Akira MOMlo, Director of the Military Affairs Buresu of the War Office and Rear-Admiral Takazumi Oka, Director of the Naval Affairs Bureau of the! Navy Ministry, The High Command was repre. sented by. General Gen Sugiyama. Chief of the Army General Staff, and Admiral Osami Nagano. Chief fof the Naval Sta Board,—Domel,
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