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日本の宣伝とは大変違い思いがけない御厚遇に驚いて任然いました。

I was surprised at the unexpected hospitality, which was very different from Japanese propaganda.

特に、負傷者に対する至極行届いた治療を見て、物質文明を誇る貴国でなければ到底出来ない事と痛感しています。

In particular, the extremely thorough treatment of the wounded made me keenly aware that only your country, which prides itself on its material civilization, would be able to do such a thing.

乗組員の人達殊に軍医官を始め衛生兵の方々の御親切には敵国の方とは思へず、むしろ百年来の知己云以上と思いました。

The kindness of the crew members, especially the medical officer and other medics, made me feel as if I were not in an enemy country, but rather as if I had known them for a hundred years or more.

唯々感謝しています。

Thank you very much.

今後一時も速く此の素晴らしい事実を日本（否世界）に伝え世界平和の再来を切望して止みません。

I hope to convey this wonderful fact to Japan (and the world) as soon as possible, and long for the return of world peace.

終りに乗組員御一同の御健闘を幾重にもお祈り致します。

In closing, I would like to offer my best wishes to the crew and their families.

海軍少尉　中山達志

Navy Ensign Tatsushi Nakayama

裏面に複寫された手紙は一日本海軍少尉が米国軍艦において少尉自身及びその部下に及ぼされた厚い待遇に感謝して書かれた手紙であります。

The letter copied on the reverse side is a letter written by an Ensign of the Japanese Navy in appreciation of the generous treatment accorded to him and his subordinates on board an American warship.