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 | | Nevertheless, all speakers at the Imperial Conference were united in favour of war rather than diplomacy. |
 | | Baron Yoshimichi Hara, President of the Imperial Council and the Emperor's representative, then questioned them closely, producing replies to the effect that war would only be considered as a last resort from some, and silence from others. |
 | | At this point, the sovereign astonished all present by addressing the conference personally, and in breaking the tradition of Imperial silence left his advisors "struck with awe". |
| www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/h/hi/hirohito.html (1941 words) |
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