Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1931, The Far East, Volume III

793.94/2828: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)

[Paraphrase]

Washington, November 25, 1931—5 p.m.

121. For Minister Johnson: My 119, November 23, 6 p.m. To inform you as to how this matter was presented to the Japanese Government, I have asked Ambassador Forbes to repeat expeditiously to you my two telegrams dated November 23 to him and his reply dated November 24.⁹⁹

In your discretion you may inform Dr. Koo orally as to the facts.

Stimson

99. For Department’s telegrams No. 240 and No. 241 of November 23, and the Ambassador’s reply, telegram No. 234, November 24, see Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, pp. 48–50.