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811.30 Asiatic Fleet/563½

Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton) to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] August 30, 1938.

Mr. Secretary: The Navy Department has just informed me that Admiral Leahy has an appointment with the President at 11:15 this morning. If you are still at the White House at that time you and Admiral Leahy may care to speak to the President in regard to the question of the U. S. S. Monocacy proceeding to Shanghai.

A memorandum in regard to the Monocacy case is attached.35

M[axwell] M. H[amilton]
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