Admiral Nomura said, however, that Japan realized the Philippines, Guam and Samoa were United tates possessions and hence nited States technically had a to do whatever it wished in islands. e Ambassador said he believed li ed States would not build a large air base and naval base in the Philippines.
Admiral Nomura was asked to clarify the statement of Mr. Chuichi Ohasht, Japanese Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, before the Diet this which he said Japan was z an effort to ensure that the es would end in the future
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