As announced by the Government today, an important policy has been decided upon at the Imperial Conference. It goes without saying that the situation arising from German-Soviet war cannot be met with such a simple idea as to think it only an outbreak of war between Germany and the Soviet Union.
We, therefore, intend to watch closely the development of the situation with the greatest care and preparations, in which we can place our confidence, as well as with firm determination. We must, at the same time, pay constant attention not only to developments surrounding the war but to the situation all over the world as well as the trend of individual Powers and the state of affairs among them.
I feel that a really grave state of emergency is developing before our eyes throughout the world, particularly in East Asia, with direct concern to our country. The more serious the situation, the more calm and composed must our nation be, and with unity of all classes, they must, in response to the August Will of His Majesty, endeavour not to make even the slightest mistake in the direction of the path of our country.