MOSCOW MISSION
ENVOY FROM TOKIO JAPS. “NEED NOT WORRY” SEA POWER BOAST ANGLO-U.S.A.. MOVES (Reed. Oct. 16, 9 a.m.) TOKIO, Oct. 15. The Hsinking correspondent of the Asahi Shimbun reports that the new Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Tatekawa, who has left for Moscow, said: “Japan does not need to worry about the reported Anglo-American rapproche ment overtures to the Soviet.” He claimed that it was a wiser policy for the Soviet to be friendly with neighbouring Japan than to “shake hands with distant America.” He continued: “The Soviet Government undoubtedly is aware that it cannot ignore Japan's naval strength and also that it will be difficult to Continue to trade with America without previously securing the JapaneseSoviet relations.” Mr. Tatekawa added that he would start negotiations with the Soviet with a clean slate. He was not taking over where Mr. Togo left off.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20379, 16 October 1940, Page 5
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