On April 20, the contents of the note was published and it created great sensation; the official funeral service of Imperial Navy was held for those 14 victims of the naval duty, at the naval base of Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
4月20日、その内容が発表され大きな反響を呼び、同日、殉職者14名の海軍公葬が呉市海軍基地で行われた。