800.79611 Pangborn-Herndon Flight/117

Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton) of a Conversation With the Japanese Counselor of Embassy (Kato)

Mr. Kato telephoned and informed Mr. Hamilton that after Mr. Castle’s talk with the Japanese Ambassador on August 27, the Ambassador had sent a further telegram to the Japanese Foreign Office requesting that favorable action be taken by the Japanese authorities in reference to the issuance of the permit to Messrs. Pangborn and Herndon to fly from Japan.

Mr. Hamilton thanked Mr. Kato for this information and expressed appreciation of the action taken by the Japanese Embassy.

M[axwell] M. H[amilton]