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The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 27—9 a.m.]
501. In what is described as an important address before all officers of the War Ministry yesterday, the War Minister is reported to have urged that, in view of the present world situation favorable to Japan, Japan must not miss this golden opportunity to implement its policies, the most important of which is the settlement of the incident. He expressed sympathy for the efforts now being made to create a new national political party.
Sent to the Department via Shanghai, Shanghai please repeat to Chungking, Peiping.