311.9454 Tatuta Maru/9
The Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura)
The Secretary of State presents his compliments to His Excellency the Japanese Ambassador and has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of his communication No. 330 of December 3, 194165 regarding the proposed visits to United States ports of the steamship Tatuta Maru, which has been requisitioned by the Japanese Government.
The Secretary of State has informed the Attorney General that he accepts as true the statements contained in the Ambassador’s communication and recognizes and allows the claim of immunity made by the Japanese Government. The Secretary of State has requested the Attorney General to bring the matter to the attention of the appropriate courts having jurisdiction in the ports of this country and of the Panama Canal Zone to be visited by the vessel and to take such steps as may be necessary to the end that its immunity may be recognized by the courts.
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