DIPLOMATS’ REVOLT
OVER 100 RESIGNATIONS JAP. FOREIGN OFFICE (Klee. T«l. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Rccd. Oct. 14, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. u. There have been over 100 resignations from the Japanese Foreign Office, arising from a proposal to merge the commercial department with lour other departments in a Ministry of Trade. t The Prime Minister, General Abe, discussed the matter with the Cabinet. The revolt is expected to spread. The Consul-General at Shanghai, and 26 of his staff have also resigned. The Tokio correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says that the vice-Foreign Minister, Mr. Tani, has offered his resignation, thus assuming responsibility for the resignations.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20068, 14 October 1939, Page 9
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107DIPLOMATS’ REVOLT Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20068, 14 October 1939, Page 9
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