Prince Konoye. after the Cabinet had decided to resign. departed for Hayama at 9 p.m. and informed the Emperor of the decision, which was officially announced half an hour after his return to the capital Tt was understood that Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka. Foreign Minister. was not present at the emergency Cabinet meeting at 5.30 p.m. bu? that he handed in his resignation to Mr. Kenjii Tomita, Cabinet Secretary. earlier in e day.
By a strange twist of fate the re-after its rise to power on Juk 1940, on which day it succeed: Government headed by Admiral Yonai, former Navy Minister. who, at that time was regarded as an advocate of Japanese-American colla- f
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