Decision of the Japanese Government to discontinue issuing passports for “picture brides” to proceed to the United States2
2. For correspondence relating to the admission of Japanese “picture
brides” into the United States, see
Foreign Relations, 1917, pp. 848–
876. The instructions referred to in
the fifth paragraph of the letter of Aug. 20, 1917, from the Secretary
of Labor (
ibid.,
pp. 870–
872) were
apparently never issued.
[372] Memorandum of the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs of the Department of State (MacMurray)
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[373] The Ambassador in Japan (Morris) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 20, 10.50 a.m.]
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[374] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Morris)
711.94/306: Telegram
[375] Memorandum of the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs of the Department of State (MacMurray)
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[376] The Japanese Appointed Ambassador (Shidehara) to the Secretary of State
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[377] Memorandum of the Third Assistant Secretary of State (Long)
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[378] The Secretary of State to the Japanese Appointed Ambassador (Shidehara)
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