Tokyo, Mar. 29.
Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, Foreign Minister, upon his return' to Berlin on April 4 from Rome, will summon the Japanese Ambassadors to Gor-riy, Italy and Turkey and the Charge d'Affaires to Franco, for "an Important conference" regarding the actual "European, situation, "thie inuentiat "Asahi" said yesterday. 'Mr. Matsuoka was due to leave Bet lin' during the week end for Rome, was. said.
Meanwhile, keen political observ= ers here believed that despite as-'Sirances to. the contrary, the chief objective of Mr. Matsuoka's present Journey" is conclusion of a none Eggression pact with Russia Mr. Matsuoka repeatedly has as. sorted that the present trip is not ing extraordinary because its. prim= ary purpose is to enable him to make the acquaintance of Chancellor Adolf Hitler, Premier Benito Mussvlini and other German and Italian leaders of the Axis countries.
Observers recalled, however, that when the (sipartite pact was signed last. September, excluding Russia from provisions' of the pact, Japan ese Government authorities expressed hope that Soviet-Japanese relations would be improved through Germany's good offices, Observers believed that Mr. Mat suoka's discussions, particularly with Chancellor Adolf "Hitler, would be principally directed toward attempt. Ing to have the Nazis put pressure Jon Russia for conclusion of a nonaggression pact with Japan.
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