893.51/2754: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Morris)
163. Following memorandum will be handed to the Japanese Ambassador today for transmission to his Government:
[Here follows text of the memorandum of April 29, to the Japanese Embassy, printed supra.]
You may present in person a copy of the above to the Japanese Foreign Office and take occasion to say that the American Government has been greatly disappointed at the further delay in the already protracted negotiations caused by the new conditions imposed by the Japanese Government in the memorandum under acknowledgment. It is now hoped that because of the unanimity of feeling on the part of the Governments and banking groups of the other three powers it is not unreasonable to ask that by the time of Mr. Lamont’s return to Tokyo on his way to America the Japanese Government may have made its own position so clear that it will be possible to complete the formation of the consortium or for Mr. Lamont to know that it is impossible.
Repeat as 100 to Peking for information and communication to Lamont.