Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, Japan, 1931–1941, Volume I

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Memorandum by the Counselor of the American Embassy in Japan (Dooman) of a Conversation With the Director of the American Bureau of the Japanese Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Yoshizawa)

[Tokyo,] February 16, 1938.

I informed Mr. Yoshizawa of the substance of Shanghai’s 240, February 11, 11 p.m.⁴² with regard to the occupation by Japanese forces and looting of the University of Shanghai. I said to Mr. Yoshizawa that such occupation could not be squared with the official assurances repeatedly given that American property would be respected.

Mr. Yoshizawa expressed surprise over the statement by Mr. Gauss that the Japanese Consul General has thus far failed to reply in writing to Mr. Gauss’s repeated written representations. He said that he would inquire into the matter and do his best to see that it was satisfactorily settled.

E[ugene] H. D[ooman]

42. Not printed.