The Archive · 1940

Embassy in London

Tokyo, Aug. 2.

Announcement was made by the

el. Muneichi Sugiya has been apof War today that Lieut. Painted Assistant Military Attache to Japanese Embassy in London in to Lieut-Col. Haruo mentary system and the election laws Gf Japan are to be drawn up by a "brain trust" comprising Mr. Eiji Yasui, Home Minister; Mr. Akira Kazami, Justice Minister, Mr. Naoki Hoshino, Minister without Portfolio and President of the National Planning Board; Mr. Kenji Tomita, Chief Cabinet Secretary, and Mr. Naokai Murase, Director of the Cabinet Bureau of Legislation, following the decision reached yesterday by the Konoye Cabinet and the meeting of Vice-Ministers.

As the future Parliamentary system and, election laws will depend very largely on the shape of the new single-party being sponsored by Prince Aygmaro. Konoye, the Premier, special pains. will be taken towards meeting all requirements for the new national party in the revisions to be proposed.

"When completed the drafts will be submitted. to the ordinary session of the Imperial Diet, no extraordinary session being at the moment thought necessary to convene—Domei.

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