The Archive · 1941

Tokyo Refuses to Allow President Ship To Take U.S, Civilians from Japan

Washington, Aug. 17.

The Japanese Government refused papers for the diverted to Japan. When the Japan-be permitted € £z sail, i. Des ese indicated that only officials we die sought to remove 100 private steamship President. Coal: dot - ung "Ut a Japanese p anciseo, cisco, was American citizens now in Japan, the tment of State disclosed Department of State announced that the Japanese Foreign Office had indicated the Japanese Govern-

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