Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1936, The Far East, Volume IV

811.3394/235: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss)

Washington, August 11, 1936—4 p.m.

225. Send following message to American Embassy at Tokyo by telegraph:

“Inquire of appropriate authorities whether following proposed visits of the U. S. S. Gold Star are agreeable to Japanese Government: Truk, September 10 to September 12; Palau, September 17 to September 19; Miike, October 12 to October 14; Yokohama, October 18 to October 23; Saipan, October 29 to October 31.⁶² Inform Department by telegraph of reply of Japanese authorities.”

Phillips

62. Truk, Palau, and Saipan were located in the Japanese Mandate.