UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
DIVISION OF TERRITORIES AND ISLAND POSSESSIONS 
WASHINGTON 
Iolani Pei ace, 
Honolulu, T.H. 
November 5,1936 
CONFIDENTIAL 
Dr, Ernest Gruening, Director, 
Division of Territories and Island Possessions, 
Department of Interior, 
Washington, D,C, 
Dear Dr, Gruening: 
I am sending herewith a report of the visits 
of foreign vessels to the Equatorial Islands of Baker, Howland 
and Jarvis, giving details in the form of excerpts from daily 
logs of the Islands, which supplements my communication of 
October 28 sent from the ITASCA, 
I also include oopies of two letters covering 
the same subject matter and sent by Lt, Commander Frank T, Kenner 
of the U.S.C.G, ITASCA to Captain W, K. Kilpatrick, office of 
Naval Intelligence, Honolulu. 
As the first sheet of the attached report, I 
enclose copy of the communication of October 28 which will serve 
as an outline in checking over the excerpts from the logs. 
Herewith statements from the file of Captain W. K 
Kilpatrick covering available data on the HAKUYO MARU*ajid the 
SAVORGNAN de BRASS As , ‘/ - 
HAKUYO MARUs-Public vessel of Japan, listed as a fisheries 
training vessel* Arrived at Hilo under Department 
of Agriculture, Forestry and Marine Products of 
Japan* Sailed from Hilo on August 18th* Prior to 
sailing from Hilo her personnel had made repeated inquiries re¬ 
garding Palmyra, Kingman Reef and the Line Islands* She did not 
report her next destination* Did not obtain a Bill of Health be¬ 
fore leaving port, and left two days earlier than announced* She 
is painted white, Diesel engines, and has appearance of a well- 
kept small freighter* 
SAVORGNAH de BRASS A t- This vessel is a French gunboat assigned to 
patrol duty in the South Pacific, stationed at Papeete, Tahiti* 
She came up to Christmas Island early in September, carrying a 
French official* Conference held at Christmas Island with British 
Commissioner in charge of Fanning, Washington and Christmas Islands* 
