793.94/2452: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 3—5:04 a.m.]
The Consul General at Nanking reports interviewing T. V. Soong on October 30 when Soong expressed some anxiety concerning the French atmosphere in which the League Council would reconvene to consider the China-Japan controversy and explained that China feels the French Navy favored supporting the Japanese Navy and traditional French policy toward China was contrary to Briand’s attitude at Geneva. Soong requested Peck to ask that I urge the Department to exercise its influence in having the Council meet in Geneva instead of in Paris. While I am transmitting to you Soong’s request, I am at the same time telling Peck to inform Soong that I doubt if the Department will wish to make such a suggestion in League circles.