Foreign Minister Mr. Matsuoka will shortly visit Germany and Italy to exchange personal felicitations with and meet the leaders of Germany and Italy in connection with the conclusion of the Tripartite Pact. The views regarding the intended trip were exchanged between the three Governments at the time of the conclusion of the Treaty but the duties of the Foreign Minister have so far prevented him from acting thereon.
The Minister will incidentally avail himself of the opportunity to make a personal observation, on the spot, of the situation in Europe.
Members of the Suite of the Foreign Minister Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka on His Trip to Europe
Foreign Office
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Tamao Sakamoto | Director of the Bureau of European and Asiatic Affairs |
| Toshikazu Kase | Secretary to the Foreign Minister |
| Shinsaku Hogen | Secretary in the Foreign Office |
| Shinichi Hasegawa | Research Secretary in the Foreign Office |
| Yoshio Noguchi | Secretary-interpreter |
| Shirokichi Kusano | Chancellor in the Foreign Office |
| Mitsugoro Funakoshi | Chancellor in the Foreign Office |
| Toshikazu Nakanishi | Extra Secretary to the Foreign Office |
| Kinkazu Saionji | Extra Secretary to the Foreign Office |
War Ministry
| Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Yatsuji Nagai | Colonel |
Navy Ministry
| Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Shigeru Fujii | Commander |
Mr. Niichi Okamura, special correspondent of the Domei News Agency, will make a trip with the party.