711.008 North Pacific/129: Telegram

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

179. Department’s instruction 1262, June 5. I called yesterday afternoon on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and left with him an aide-mémoire presenting brief review of informal discussions which have thus far taken place between the American and Japanese Governments and embracing substance of second, third, fourth, sixth, and eighth paragraphs of the instruction. I then orally stressed considerations which should persuade the Japanese Government to favor the conclusion of proposed convention, and I emphasized the urgent need of avoiding publicity. The Foreign Minister said that he would study the matter in collaboration with Bureau of Fisheries and that he would give me a reply as soon as possible.

The Counselor of the Embassy called at the same time on Yoshizawa and went over with Yoshizawa the aide-mémoire which I left with the Foreign Minister to make certain that the Foreign Office understood that no modification of existing international law or of Japanese rights in Soviet fisheries was contemplated.

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