His Excellency Mr. Joseph C. Grew, the American Ambassador to Japan, called on the Foreign Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota, at 11:30 o'clock on the morning of December 26th; after informing the Foreign Minister that he came to make a happy report, the American Ambassador read essential contents of the Note of the Government of the United States to the Government of Japan, and then made representations to the Foreign Minister, with special reference to the last paragraph of the American Note, to the effect that the Government of the United States hopes that the steps which the Japanese Government has taken will prove effective toward preventing any further attacks or unlawful interference by Japanese authorities or forces with American nationals, interests or property in China. In response to this the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hirota, giving expression to the profound gratitude of the Japanese Government for the attitude shown by the Government of the United States and the earnest efforts of the American Ambassador, Mr. Grew, toward the present incident, stated that although it was exceedingly regrettable that an unfortunate incident such as this had happened, it was a matter for congratulation that the incident had reached an amicable settlement through the friendly spirit existing between the United States and Japan.