TOTSN MARU 
June 12, 1938 68065* M, 162°04* W. 9 miles west of GarfleMa Bay. 
3 large and 9 mall laxmelias near ^tMer ship. Nets prerioualy seen 
near beach. Ifcw mowd fur^er west. Hate 6 milea offiiiore. 1 Japaneae 
35* launch, 8 large suOjmn In work bench. Tele U.S.C.G, idert, June 
14, 1938. 
June 7, 1938. 8802®N 161®44» W. 9 milea off slxjr® vicinity Nelson 
Lagoon. 3 diesel tenders, 10 gasoline powered crab boats. Nearest crab 
nets 3t miles offshore. Contacted Capt. Shields of Sophie Ohristensm 
American Cod fisherman who intimated news concerning shipaent of rifles 
were released for publicity purposes only to further campaign against 
align fishermen* No actual ahlpj^nt of rifles will be made. N.S.C.G. 
June 7, Alert. Capt* J, J*. shields letter of June telling of Jap 
fishing activities 
TOOT MAR8 6^29* 160® 66* 20 miles off KUtuaraf , June 24, 1938. 
All Crab Nets within sight of her. N.S.C.O. 
June 29, TOOT MARO departed, U.S.C.G., June 29, 1938, 
May 7, 1939, 56022*, W. Bristol Bay. 
Japanese Aabassedor notified the State Department that tiMi TOten Mara 
arrived at the fishing ground in the Bering Sea with 3 self-navigating boats 
also ten asall craft carried on board. Operations would terminate the 
middle of May, Fishing would be exclusively for crabs, rrinoipal place 
of operation would ba thal the open sea between 66087* N. and 160®30* 
168® long. Above position within this area. 
From 0. S. Jackson 
Acting Coiuaissioner* 
Assistant Secretary Patterson 
