Office of the Historian

894.628/153: Telegram

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

Washington, July 3, 1936—5 p.m.

87. Your 82, March 31, 5 p.m.; 120, June 4, 10 a.m.;93 and 124, June 11, noon. Department is reliably informed that a Japanese fishing vessel, Chichibu Maru, of which the Department had previously no knowledge, has been observed fishing with gill nets for salmon in Bristol Bay.

In view of the assurances mentioned in your 124 the Department would appreciate receipt of your comment and of available information.

Hull
  1. Telegram No. 120 not printed.↩