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President Wilson to the Secretary of State
My Dear Mr. Secretary: We have already discussed the matter here referred to, and, as you know, I fully approve of taking advantage of the opening to present to Japan very frankly our views on her “suggestions” or “requests”. I think those views can be made very weighty and conclusive. We shall not have uttered a more important state paper.
Faithfully Yours,
P. S. It is evident that things are being pressed at Peking. It would be wise to let Tokyo have our views by cable, I think, if it can be managed without the intervention of the Press.