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Mr. Hay to Mr. Takahira.

Department of State,
Washington, June 23, 1904.
No. 152.]

Sir: Referring to your note, No. 37, of the 23d ultimo, I have the honor to inform you that the Department is in receipt of a telegram, dated the 22d instant, from the United States ambassador at St. Petersburg, reporting that the viceroy declines, for considerations pertaining to the state of war, to grant the request of your Government that the crew of the Hagino-ura Maru be returned to Japan.

Accept, etc.,

John Hay.