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Announcement of the Board of Information concerning the Assembly of Greater East Asiatic Nations

Type
Document
Date
November 1943
Speaker / issued by
Board of Information, Japan
Printed in
Contemporary Japan, November, 1943, pp. 1340-1342
Section
Proceedings of the Assembly of the Greater East Asiatic Nations

"The countries of greater East Asia which have been striving vigorously for the attainment of their common objective on the firm basis of neighbourly friendship, mutual assistance and co-operation have decided, in order to carry on frank discussions among their representatives concerning the successful prosecution of the war of greater East Asia and the plan for the construction of a greater East Asia, to hold an Assembly of greater East Asiatic nations in Tokyo.

"The names of the representatives, associates and observer are as follows:

Japan

Representative:
His Excellency General Hidéki Tohjo Premier

Associates:
His Excellency Admiral Shighétaro Shimada Minister of the Navy
His Excellency Mr. Kazuo Aoki Minister for Greater East Asia Affairs
His Excellency Mr. Mamoru Shighémitsu Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Mr. Naoki Hoshino Chief Secretary of the Cabinet
His Excellency Mr. Eiji Amau President of the Board of Information
His Excellency Mr. Shun-ichi Matsumoto Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Mr. Kuma-ichi Yamamoto Vice-Minister for Greater East Asia Affairs

His Excellency Mr. Shin-ichi Kamimura Director of the Bureau of Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Major-General Kenryo Sato Director of the Bureau of Military Affairs, Ministry of War
His Excellency Vice-Admiral Takazumi Oka Director of the Bureau of Naval Affairs, Ministry of the Navy
His Excellency Mr. Shimpei Také-uchi Director of the Bureau of General Affairs, Ministry for Greater East Asia Affairs

China

Representative:
His Excellency Mr. Wang Ching-wei President of the Executive Yuan

Associates:
His Excellency Mr. Chow Fo-hai Vice-President of the Executive Yuan
His Excellency Mr. Chu Min-yi Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Lieutenant-General Chen Chang-tsu Member of the Military Council and Aide-de-Camp to the President
His Excellency Mr. Chow Lang-siang Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan
His Excellency Mr. Hsueh Feng-yuan Deputy Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan

Thailand

Representative:
His Royal Highness Prince Wan Waithayakon Representative of the President of the Council

Associates:
His Excellency Major-General Chai Prathipasen Minister of State acting for the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers
His Excellency Mr. Sit Sitsayamkan Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Monsieur Wisut Anthayuk Director-General of the Eastern Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mom Chao Wongsanuwat Thewakun First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Major at Chareonsin

Manchoukuo

Representative:
His Excellency Mr. Chang Ching-hui Prime Minister

Associates:
His Excellency Mr. Li Shao-keng Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Mr. Wang Yun-ching Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
His Excellency Mr. Akira Oh-é Director of the Political Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Mr. Masuo Matsumoto Secretary of the State Council
Mr. Kao Pei-kun Secretary of the State Council
Mr. Cheng Tui-kai Secretary in the Department of Foreign Affairs

The Philippines

Representative:
His Excellency Dr. Jose P. Laurel President

Associates:
His Excellency Mr. Claro M. Recto Minister of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Mr. Quintin Paredes Minister of Public Works and Communications
Dr. Jose Laurel, Jr. Member of the National Assembly and Private Secretary to the President

Burma

Representative:
His Excellency Dr. Ba Maw Prime Minister

Associates:
His Excellency U Tun Aung Minister for Co-operation
His Excellency Dr. Thein Maung Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
His Excellency U Shwe Baw Foreign Secretary
U Nyun Han Social Secretary to the Head of the State
Lieutenant-Colonel Bo Yan Naing Military Secretary to the Head of the State

Provisional Government of Free India

Observer:
His Excellency Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose Head of the Provisional Government of Free India

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