Tokyo, July 2.
'HE Japanese government today reached a decision "on important national problems to meet the current situation,' during an Imperial Conference held at the Palace, according to official announcements, 'The decision was on the Government's policy to be followed in relation to the international situation' as a result bf the Russo-
German war, 'Mr, Yosuke Matsuoka, Foreign Minister, in a formal statement declared "I feel that a super-emergency situation is developing before our eyes in Bast Asi Therefore, our people must all the more' take a cool, calm atti ide and live up to our sovereign's wishes and not err in the slightest degree in treading the path, before us."
Mr, Matsuoka did not reveal "the @ecision which was reached at the Imperial conference, but indicated that "Japan's course temporarily would be one of watchful waiting.
He said that the Government would not meet the situation resulting tom the Russo-German war on the basis of the "simple idea that a war wa slarted between those two countries,' but must cautiously watch with firm determination not only the elrcumstances directly connecting the Russo-German war but the world asa whole and relations between world Powers. and their movements.
To Take Form Gradually Japanese semi-oficial sources" said that the contents of the basic policies ake eokeele Tobin gradual 2 Jperial. conference
in, the Government's administration.
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