During the break, Iwakura told Nagakoto ASANO that he was prepared to take an extreme action at the last moment because he did not expect the conference to arrive at a compromise, which Nagakuni approved.
休憩中、岩倉は浅野茂勲に対し、この会議での妥協はあり得ず、いざというときは非常手段を取らざるを得ないとの覚悟の程を語り、茂勲の賛同を得る。