Ex.865-878. Japanese foreign relations, 1940 - 1941
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is part of: David Conde fonds
is part of: International Military Tribunal for the Far East
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creator: Conde, David W.
issued: 2015-03-20
created: 1940-1941
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note: Doc. 114. 833 Page .1 RADIO ADDRESS BY MR. YOSUKS MATSU02A, MINISTER FOE P0REIGN AFPAIRS September 27, 1940, 10:00 p Today on the occasion of the conclusion of the Three Power Pact between Japan, Germany end. Italy, an Imperial Rescript—I an profoundly moved to say—has been issued to the nation. What we, His Majesty1s subjects, should do has been plainly indicated by~the "Prime Minister in his message. I sincerely "believe that it is incumbent upon all of us to lpy to hear^the-^ag^iaV^warljr-^^UT: Sovereign and put forth our best ef- forts in order to surmount the current emergency. Our country is now faced with a most difficult situation, unparal- leled in its historj7. What step we should take at this moment is a grave problem upon which hangs the fate of our nation. The Government, keenly conscious of the gravity of its responsibilities, is seeing to it that nothing shall cone amiss. The objective of Japan's foreign policy is no other than to dispose of the China, Affair, to construct a sphere of common prosperity in Greater East Asia and to contribute thereby to the establishment of true peace for the entire world. But vhen we look at the actual international sitUcv- tion, we find that this intention of Japan is not yet fully understood. There arecountries which have the mistaken idea that peace meana__the^sei^ maintenance of the old order* or those which, while realizing the inevita- bility of change, are reluctant to part with the old order. Moreover, there are countries *hich attempt to obstruct directly or indirectly, our construction of a new order in Greater East Asia, and even those who resort to all sorts of stratagem in order to block the path of Japan's advance toward the fulfillment of her great historic mission—that of establishing world pea.ee. The Japanese Government has assiduously striven to remedy this regrettable state of affairs. Nevertheless, I regret to sa.y that the situs,tion has not only fa,iled to improve, but it has even shown, signs of…
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