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Monday 13 February 2017

Japan not changing fuel oil import policy according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1938 no. 5

An item referred to the Jap.Chr. dated 10 February 1938 reporting that the Japanese minister of navy admiral Yonai (1) in the Diet stated that the fuel oil import policy was not changed. At the moment was the available storage of the navy enough for a long-term conflict.

Note
1. Mitsumasa Yonia (2 March 1880 Morioka, Japan-20 April 1948), between 16 January-22 July 1940 even prime minister. Full admiral since April 1937 and then also minister of navy.