Semi-oMeial Tokyo reports which outlined Japan's new foreign policy clearly indicated that a period st in-{tensive diplomatic, rather than mili. tary, activity is impending and will involve Britain and France as well as Germany and Moly, The new foreign. policy -reiterates that Japan's main objective is the hasty termination of the Sino-Japanese war, presumably through such measures as the culting off of all supply routes to Chungking through foreign territory.
Tokyo reports said Japan would soon send a diplomat of ambassadorial rank to the Netherlands East Indies, presumably to negotiate a favourable trade agreement. Observers here believed the East Indies are prepared, to offer Japan a trade agreement that will guarantee Japan the supplies she desires from the Indies without the necessity of a costly military invasion. Chancellor Hitler, i was believed, would be even less likely to approve Japanese invasion of the East Indies than of Indo-China.
In the absence of any rapprochement between Russia and Japan, it pointed out, any Japanese military adventure in the south at the present time would leave Japan open attack from the rear by Russia.
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