The Archive · 1941

Affecting Southward Policy

'The decision taken, by this gran will then be submitted to the nation' highest leaders, after which instruc. tions will be despatched to the Japan ere delegation, the "Asahi" added, The "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" asserted that the outcome of the issue was extremely Important because It was confined solely to relations with the NET. but would seriously affect Japan's southward expansion policy, "The newspaper declared that Japan. must prepare for the worst develop ments, including the withdrawal not only Of the economic delegation but of the Japanese Consul and Japanese Fesidents from the NE, 'The "Nichi Nicht" declared: that in order to prevent the usually susielous Dutch from indulging In un~ Warranted suspicions, Indications were seen that Japan' would adopt "on attitude befitting the leader of the Greater East Asia Common Pros~ perity Sphere as much os possible, Thus showing the personality senior leader."—United Press,

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