(b) Document 956B, (Exhibit NO. ): "Minutes of Conference on the Conclusion of Agreement for Cultural Cooperation between Japan and Germany November 22, 1938 - Original "Minutes of the Privy Council on the Conclusion of Agreement for Cultural Cooperation between Japan and Germany * * * * "Members present: Chairman: HIRANUMA ♦ * * Ministers: No* 8 Minister of Education - ARAKI * * * No. 15 Minister of War - ITAGAKI [handwritten: I will begin reading with the last par on page one] "Chairman HIRANUMA: The conference will open from now on. The topic of discussion is the Conclusion of Agreement for cultural cooperation between Japan and Germany. The reading aloud and first reading will be omitted and I request for a report from the Chairman of the Investigation Committee immediately. "Report Committeeman HARA: On the inquiry concerning the Conclusion of Agreement for Cultural Cooperation between Japan and Germany, we officials who were recently appointed