793.94/2626: Telegram
The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 12—7 a.m.]
302. Drummond has handed me the following text of a telegram from Briand which he despatched yesterday at latter’s request to Nanking and Tokyo.
“Request you to thank Chinese and Japanese Governments for replies they have made to telegram I sent them through you on November 6. After carefully studying these replies and the latest communications received, I feel I must insist once more on undertaking entered into by both Governments to make every effort to avoid any aggravation of situation. I also urge that commanders of opposing forces should receive strictest orders to refrain from initiating any fresh action. Lastly, I consider it extremely important that facilities should be given to the observers whom the members of the Council may send to the scene, particularly neighborhood of Nonni Bridge arid Angangki, to collect information referred to in resolution of September 30.”