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Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) of a Conversation With the Japanese Chargé (Taketomi)

Mr. Taketomi brought me an informal memorandum, of which a copy is here attached.86

He said that he very much hoped that the question of importation of Japanese tuna fish products into the United States could be dealt with on a basis of “compromise” rather than by some special and unilateral action on the part of the American Government. He hoped that we would give consideration to that idea.

Mr. Taketomi said that he would send in a member of his staff who was more familiar than he with the details to talk the problem over with us.

S[tanley] K. H[ornbeck]
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