The Archive · 1940

Nomura's Appointment

Seen as a Measure of Conciliation to U.S.

Washington, Nov. 29.

The appointment of Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura as Japanese Ambassador to Washington is a definite gesture of conciliation, the "Washington Star" said last night.

The journal believed that Admiral Nomura and a moderate Japanese Japan, without any explanation today foreign policy have not been friends returned to Manila after sailing for of the Axis bloc.

Japan on November 20.

"Perhaps," the Star said, "Nomura's jo Japanese Government an-solicitude for the friendly relations earlier that it guaranteed between his country and the United that the vessel would be permitted States will enable him to impress to depart from Japan unmolested.

The same tee was given all upon his Government the seriousness guarani of the American intentions with re-Greek. vessels plying between foreign ports and Japan and also to Greek spect to the preservation of the status quo in the Far East. ships chartered by the Japanese.

The Maria Stathatos sought refuge "That is the task of his mission; it in Manila on orders from; Athens he fails, his mission will have been when the Italian-Greek war broke futile."—United Press. out, evidently believing that it might be liable to seizure as a result of Japan's adherence to the Axis Pa United Press.

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