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The Japanese Minister to President Roosevelt.

[Telegram.]
East Gloucester, Mass.,
July 1, 1905.

In thanking you for your telegram of this date announcing the lamented death of the Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State, I hasten to express the deepest sympathy of my government with that of the United States in their sad loss of so distinguished and honored a statesman and the heartfelt regrets of the members of this legation.

Takahira.