Word: gaimusho
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Japan's little soldiers had found it convenient to forget two things: 1) the Japanese themselves delayed the opening of the talks for two weeks, while British Ambassador Sir Robert Craigie cooled his heels, occasionally wiring the Gaimusho (foreign office) in Tokyo that he was ready any time; 2) the Japanese agreed before the parleys opened that anti-British demonstrations were not consistent with heart-to-heart discussion; and yet last week demonstrations were getting bigger, if anything-10,000 shouted "Down with Britain!" on the Embassy's very doorstep...
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