NEW DIPLOMACY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 August 1940, Page 5

NEW DIPLOMACY

SUGGESTED MISSION FOR MR MATSUOKA MAY VISIT ROME & BERLIN. TO DISCUSS CONCLUSION OF ENTENTE. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) TOKIO, August 3. The newspaper “Nichi Nichi Shimbun” says the Premier, Prince Konoye, and other Government leaders are considering sending the Foreign Minister, Mr Matsuoka, to Rome and Berlin to discuss “the conclusion of a strong political entente for the construction of a new world order,” the first step in enforcing the KonoyeMatsuoka diplomacy pronounced on Thursday. The Axis, it is said, would be informed that Japan was moving toward the supreme goal of constructing “a great East Asia mutual prosperity bloc.” Japan also would attempt a rapprochement with Russia and firmly enforce her polices, though some friction with the United States might be inevitable. The newspaper said Japan intends negotiating with Berlin and Rome on fundamental issues such as colonies, the redistribution of natural resources, y a new world monetary system and “the maintenance of peace among the great East Asia, pan-European, pan-Ameri-can and Soviet blocs.” The “Nichi Nichi Shimbun's” Honoi correspondent stated that Mr Sato had protested against the alleged delay in the “adjustment of Japanese and IndoChina relations regarding problems of communication, aviation and accumulated goods. THREAT OF FRICTION. General Koiso, a former Minister of Overseas Affairs, in a statement to the Press, said that there may be friction between the United States and Japan over the rubber resources in the Dutch East Indies, which are indispensable to the United States, an earlier message reports. "The solution,” he said, “depends on Japan's decision. The East Indies have long been oppressed and exploited as Holland's colony, and we will not tolerate this in view of the principles on which we are establishing the new order in East Asia. It is necessary to emancipate the Oriental races and we are destined to solve the problem. “Oil, rubber, and tin from the East Indies control the world market. We do not intend to monopolise them, but it is necessary to ensure that they are disposed of impartially.”