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On Tues. 16 Jun 1942 Japanese Imperial Palace envoys visited Isoroku Ya.....

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Japanese Imperial Palace envoys visited Isoroku Yamamoto aboard battleship Yamato, bringing him the news that Emperor Showa understood losses (in regards to the devastation suffered at the Battle of Midway) were expected at a time of war and that the emperor was not overly concerned.

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