893.51/2699: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Morris) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received March 7—12:56 p.m.]
82. Your numbers 38 February 7, 4 p.m., 52 February 25, 11 a.m.,61 and circular February 28, 1 p.m. Mr. Lamont arrived on March 2, and is now conferring with Japanese bankers. His presence at this time is of the utmost value and we are working in the closest cooperation. Yesterday the Minister for Foreign Affairs handed me a copy of the note delivered to you by Ambassador Shidehara on March 2. My British colleague on the same day received a copy of a practically similar note which has been transmitted to the British Government. Mr. Lamont, the British Minister and I are conferring on these notes in the light of Mr. Lamont’s recent correspondence with representatives of the Japanese banking group. I will forward, within a day or two, for the consideration of the Department, a summary of our views and suggestions. In the meantime I venture to hope that the Department will reserve judgment.
- No. 52 not printed.↩