893.5045/277: Telegram

The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

538. My telegram number 531, December 17, 5 p.m.36

1.
Japanese Minister has just informed me of the receipt of instructions that his Government withdraws its objections to publication of reports.
2.
Shanghai Municipal Council has adopted suggestions outlined in second paragraph of my telegram number 525, December 12, noon.
3.
Procedure to be followed regarding announcement of action taken and the publication of reports will be considered at a meeting of interested ministers tomorrow. Repeated to Tokyo.
MacMurray
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