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concerned almost exclusively with the problem of negotiations with the Soviets,
it is fairly clear that the Yoshida-Ikeds group which dominates it has a larger
political objective in minds evidently this group hepes thatthe Council will
become the nucleus of a conservative opposition movement whionwat eventually
~~ perhaps inmediately after Hatayama's return from Noecow -— be in a positien
peverand hegemony of
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the conservative party from Kono and the thainstresa” facti
The Kondankad, is still in a rether amorphous state, and it is too carly te
predict whether it will achieve any or all ef its edjectives tes this note is
being written Hatoyana’s trip hes still not deendefinitely agreed upon), of Me
whether it will develep inte a viable political feree as ite sponsorsees Most
organisation, cbard core af Toskldn'e fillovars ro Eiraly oomstted'tothe:
pating, and that though the menbers are gmerelly agreed that Hateyam should retire promptly, there is no agreement at all as to whe should be his successor,