Japanese Foreign Ministry Liaison Information Concerning the Search for Amelia Earhart

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NND 007017 ee SSS EES my { Informatics concerning the Late Mi’ ' : Py ? a ‘ hi: 5 2, rbre lave been Sound no records of tye i ; ¢ i Navy conc oe the lats Mies Ameria Erheart Be siting up thie ratolleetions of those jth: the matte bs we) satoatd) ons of the search for th g out by thle Japanese Javy was as follows: (1) | Upon the rceptior of the informatjon! H Miss Erhe ens aeropiar: 1, the Navy Ministry «rd aa) ¥ALOT ’ Seuacron which were tp ) in Marshal] Lslanids@rp Seaplane inaecor (Cons Jing Officer: Captain , end KOtu dp) ang ee large-sii lea fiyingebo.! s search the lost aerfprand in Oy yptiore (2) | KANO and 9 flying-boats executed tf tne! vl een A tn che t : ‘ area with the sea to t'e south of the Jaluit ther as put round no rlues to ‘inding out the lost t" boas vb. 5 ; ( ce ont ert (3) Afterwards ¥ 0SEU, Surveying S up ( Captain hanjir TAKAGI) was also ordere: to tel Ihe } ast asroplant. 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RPE OLAS CBE trees THO ATTY Sos hacw’ Pa ; Wy ae ret ee woe NND 007017 Keeelee hate Ci DivjOpns Con 1/168;Com_ /uZ/es 4 Augest 1 49 i Subjects Anelie FROM: Compile} pons ~ 703 Depaty Thiet ‘4: GL » WAU: Col Smith ‘The followit@ is a translation of . document received fron the Chief, Lisison ice, Foreim Miaisiry in response to & recuest from Compilations: Information Concerv.in,; amelia Jarhart 1. We havilfbeon unsble to find any Japencee Wavy records pertein’-| ing to Amelia 2g}! ‘3 2. The f ae is a compilation of whet has been recalled concerning the Wfiirch carried out by the Japenese levy by those who were connected h it at the tine. a. Up§)i receipt of the information that Amelia Earhart's plane was Pree an order wes sent by the Navy Ministry to the 12th | Squadron which ‘fs in the Marehell Islends ares at the OP. a large- effect that theip!should send the Seeplene Ee Fy) e 1 5 an Oe b. U%Me the sea to the south of JALUIT Istené as s epee, int, the Kae: vend the flying boa%s carrieé out their search but no | ‘reces of the y'f.ne were found. i c. letir, the surveyin, ay ( eu )(Conmanding | ( ‘deer, Captay#;TAKaGI Hanjiro ee ara (as elso ordered to | e+ rch for the fst plene, This cratt feb Ate e search in the see, s. sheast of ti@jNarshall Islands, but no traces were found. *, Miss ( slia Earhart wat not texen to tne Marshall Islands a no . vadcaet Wigjmede from the | arshell aoa) te Washington. i i ‘ © AeA Bd eves cal sale Shs, | we Aw “=x WE us — KEPAECE IS et eee r Wa we Babe WHE WZ & wo Ea a EY Il | ay te OO a) 4) ees pos as PK +30 <8 GE RES Ar Ay At obs ” NND 007017 We aG oy Mor oe Ee ttn Seg, - @2eE—-6% Meri war See tz G F2-+ ae Fa name Ob ee ie =e Vs een W Wabi ata Sue ee Lee