Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1927, Volume I

500.A15 a 1/165: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 6, 1927—noon.
[Received April 6—10:10 a.m.]

50. Embassy’s telegrams 47, April 2, noon; and 49, April 2, 9 p.m.²⁶ Minister for Foreign Affairs has informed me that in addition to Saito,²⁷ Viscount Ishii, Japanese Ambassador to France, has accepted position on delegation. These two will be principal delegates, accompanied by Saburi²⁸ as political expert and secretary to delegation, with Vice Admiral Kobayashi and Bear Admiral Hara as naval experts.

While plans not definitely settled it seems probable that delegates will leave Japan April 25th, proceeding via Suez and due Geneva early June. Full biographical data members delegation goes forward first pouch.²⁹

MacVeagh

26. Neither printed.
27. Admiral Viscount Saito, Governor General of Korea.
28. Mr. Sadao Saburi, Chief of the Treaty Section, Japanese Foreign Office.
29. Despatch not printed.