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Sailors' Japan Romance Ends in Naval Authority
Two midshipmen on leave in Japanese waters courted local girls who accepted gifts and a flirtation. When the men were summoned, Japanese nobles sought marriage proposals, but the captain halted the match, noting U.S. Navy policy against marriage without permission and reporting to Washington.
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