Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, Japan, 1931–1941, Volume I

811.3362i/16: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

[Paraphrase]

Washington, August 7, 1936—7 p.m.

102. Embassy’s telegram No. 163, July 28, 1 p.m. With regard to the suggestion made relative to the Alden, the Department assumes that there is no prospect that the Japanese authorities will take favorable action. In reply to a communication from the Japanese Embassy here,⁴⁷ the Department is today returning an adverse answer⁴⁷ to that Embassy’s request that the Japanese Government training ship Shintoku Maru be permitted to enter a Hawaiian harbor which is not listed as a port of entry.

Phillips

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