DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FOR THE PRESS
JULY 26, 1939
No. 308
Following is the text of a note which the Honorable
Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, today addressed to His
Excellency, Kensuke Horinouchi, Japanese Ambassador:
"July 26, 1939.
"His Excellency
Kensuke Horinouchi,
Japanese Ambassador.
"Exce:
"During recent years the Government of the United States
has been examining the treaties of commerce and navigation in
force between the United States and foreign countries with a
view to determining what changes may need to be made toward
better serving the purposes for which such treaties are con-
cluded.    In the course of this survey, the Government of the
United States has come to the conclusion that the Treaty of
Commerce and Navigation
e United Stat.
: and Japan
which was signed at Washington on February 21, 1911, contains
provisions which need new consideration.   Toward preparim
way for such consideration and with a view to better safeguard-
ing and promoting American interests as new developments may
require, the Government of the United States, acting in accor-
dance with the procedure prescribed in Article XVII of the treaty
under reference, gives notice hereby of its desire that this
treaty be terminated, and, having thus given notice, will expect
the treaty, together with its accompanying protocol, to expire
six months from this date.
"Accept, Excellency, the
consideration.
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JuJ^27th 1939. [OVER.