"And." he added, "in this respect, the Japanese Government will closely arch Anglo-American moves."
At the morning session, when he also substituted for the Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, he said thet mediation was a side issue resulting from Mr. Matsuoka's reply to Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary:
British circles, it was recalled, had claimed that Mr, Matsuoka in his ote to Mr, Eden had offered the services of Japan as a mediator in any conflict anywhere in the world, The main part of Mr. Matsuoka's message, Mr, Ohashi said, was Japan's denial of aggressive intentions to the south, The Vice-Minister said Mr, Eden had made a "proposal" to Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador to Britain, regarding reports which had reached Britain from Japan concerning a southward move ud which were "played up" in the British press,
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