Office of the Historian

861.77/2252: Telegram

The Ambassador in Japan (Warren) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 24, 1921—4 p.m.
[Received September 24—10:26 a.m.]

315. Your 158, September 21, 5 p.m. Foreign Office state they have had a report from Vladivostok that a certain Australian is negotiating with (American Banking Corporation?) [for a loan] and have telegraphed Vladivostok and Dairen for further information which they will communicate to me when received. They add that Japanese Government has nothing to do with the matter and that it is against their policy to finance or to negotiate with Merkulov’s government as distinct from Chita. Stevens informed.

Warren