893.51/2940: Telegram
The Chargé in Great Britain (Wright) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:34 p.m.]
1307. Your 916, August 26th, 7 p.m.83 There appear to be three proposals regarding communication to Chinese Government:
- First. The announcement proposed in your 773,82 and amended in your 905.85
- Second. The announcement proposed in your 873.86
- Third. The joint note being drafted in Peking.
From telegram just received by Foreign Office from British Legation Peking, it appears that Japanese Minister there is now prepared to accept revision of number 3 so as to include number 2. While Foreign Office informally states that it perceives no objection whatever to number 2, it had feared, prior to the receipt of this advice, that Japanese objection would block the proposal. If, however, all agree and if all documents are in Peking for early communication, [Page 569] number 2 would appear the ideal solution and might be merged with number 3. It inquires therein whether in such a manner proposal number 1 would not prove unnecessary.