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The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:22 a.m.]
825. Kuo Wen report from Nanking, 27th, quotes from President Chiang Kai-shek’s address same day as follows:
“Although from standpoint of our people the League of Nations resolution naturally fails to meet our demands yet when we consider position and difficulties of League we cannot but admit that it has done its duty. We are confident that after having passed the resolution, League will see to it that it be carried out. Furthermore we believe that as a result of efforts of League Council during last few weeks the cause of world peace has been further strengthened. While accepting the resolution we should voice our appreciation of the efforts of the League and particularly work of Briand and his colleagues on Council.
America is not a member of League of Nations but her willingness to cooperate with that body deserves of gratitude.
It has now become clear that recent actions of Japanese in Manchuria do not represent wishes of great majority of Japanese people but were committed by a few unscrupulous and ambitious militarists. We cherish no enmity toward the peacefully inclined people of Japan. We hope that they will bring pressure to bear on their military leaders for the execution of the League resolution, thereby facilitating early restoration of friendly relations between the two countries. We also hope that Japanese people will realize this point and be able to remove one of the most unfortunate shadows on Far Eastern horizon before November 16th, thus insuring peace of the world.”