893.5151/454
The American Embassy in Japan to the Japanese Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Aide-mémoire
Reports reaching the Government of the United States indicate that discrimination in favor of Japan’s trade with North China is likely to be effected by means of a new currency “pegged to the yen and subject to rigid control”. Having in mind the experience of American interests in Manchuria, and having reason to believe that any such control as that reported would seriously affect American rights and interests, especially trade interests in North China, the Government of the United States, viewing with great concern recent developments in those areas where régimes are being established and maintained by means of Japanese military impulsion and support, would welcome assurances from the Japanese Government that it will not support or countenance financial or other measures in the areas occupied by Japanese forces in China which discriminate against American interests.
In this relation the Government of the United States makes full reservations in regard to American rights and interests in the occupied areas in China.