861.77 Chinese Eastern/481: Telegram
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 27—6:30 p.m.]
350. The matter in your No. 314, November 26, 2 p.m.,24 I submitted this evening to the British Foreign Secretary. In general he approves, but he suggests a joint statement by Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States. The general sense of your statement in No. 314 he is entirely willing, he added, to accept. He urges strongly inviting Japan to become a signatory to the joint statement, unless substantial reasons exist to the contrary.
Regarding your paragraph (10), the Foreign Secretary suggests that the arrangements with the other signatory powers be completed by you. He suggests also that finally the appeal to the Chinese and Russian Governments be presented on behalf of all the signatory powers by you in the way which you think is most appropriate. He suggests further the wisdom of leaving to you any publication relative to this matter.