861.77/2252: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Warren)
[Paraphrase]
Washington, September 27,
1921—5 p.m.
165. Embassy’s no. 315, September 24, 4 p.m. Cable from Stevens states that he is reliably informed that negotiations are now being carried on by Japanese to purchase or lease Ussuri Railway, the negotiations [Page 606] taking place through the channel of the South Manchuria Railway.
Take up as outlined our no. 158, September 21, 5 p.m., with the Japanese Foreign Office.
Hughes