The Archive · 1941

Diplomatic Excuse

In view of General Tojo's purge speech and Mr. Togo's description of American principles as fantastic, the eneral er det Wo alice HOYES Stand materially, spi T i

"Mr. Kurusu yesterday fell back on the diplomatic excuse of misquotation Sina alani cor Mr. "dogs" rejection of Mr, Hul'$ principles it. Togo's rejection

There is real sympathy here for Mr. Kurusu as a person. No envoy can ever have been so betrayed by ihe government which gave him his lon. Scarcely a day has passed since his arrival on which some member of the Tokyo Cabinet has not made a belligerent or insolent statement sufficient to imperil the dis-PSU Mr. Cordell m n r. Cordell has shown long-suffering patience, and it is open. to wonder how much Of his precious tins ju the last fortnight Mr. Kurusu has, been forced to Spend "explaining" the extraordinary outbursts of allegedly responsible members of the Government in Tokyo.

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