793.94/2550: Telegram
The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 9—12:50 p.m.]
295. Drummond handed me this morning the following copy of a telegram which he received from the Japanese Government on November 8 concerning the recent Nonni Bridge incident.
“According to report received by Ministry of War Japanese troops after occupying Tashing at midday on 6th instant, have ceased to advance northward, Reenforcements which had not yet rejoined them have also stopped their northward march.
[Page 404]Advance of the Japanese forces towards the Nonni River is due solely to necessity of protecting work of repairing bridge which will last about a fortnight. The Government is firmly resolved, as it has already stated, to recall these troops as soon as the work is terminated.”