Tokyo, Mar. 31.
Mr, Masatsune Ogura. member of the House of Peers, "and Director-General of the Sumitomo Corpora tion, one of the largest business concerns in Japan, has been. informally chosen as Minister Without Portfolio, was understood.
Prior to the informal selection. Mr, 'Ogura met Baron Kiichiro Wiranuma, Home Minister, on Sunday evening, 'The new addition to the Konoye Cabinet forms part of the Prime 'Minister's plan for strengthening the [Cabinet's' political position—Domel, Hidaka Minister
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