THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2740, sig. 109-14/43

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59/ -4 - to enter into a friendly relationship, which emerges from the numerous invitations to banquets, etc.. As far as communism, which has so far been regarded as the greatest enemy of Japanese Jmperialism, is concerned, one in Tokyo is of the opinion that Russia is transformed into a faschiétic state. Japan is willing to make certain concessions because of its expansion in the South Pacific, because Japan cannot afford to come with Ruesland into a tense lease if its wooden towns of Wäadiwastok could easily be bonded. Japan is about to come to peace with China. Japan wants to risk a war with the US rather than abandon the Jdee of the new Asian order. This development is recorded in Berlin with silence. However, it turns out that it is aimed at forcing America to accelerate its de-seheidation, Ribbentrop, as it appears to be mun, was once again much too clever when he provoked the Japanese to resist the US. A sign of the e:waking self-confidence of Russia is the pressure it exerted because of its participation in the Danube Conference. Germany and Jtalia first rejected Russia's participation, which they certainly regret today. Now Ruesland will also be able to influence the Danube, this most important supply route for the Achee. October will follow a/ page 5 !) CJdl8