793.94/2912: Telegram
The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 26—10 p.m.]
808. From Ambassador Dawes: I have just received the following letter from Drummond:
“May I draw your attention to a point in yesterday’s discussion of the twelve members of the Council other than Japan and China which I think may have a special interest for your Government.
After it had been decided that the President of the Council should send a telegram to both the Chinese and Japanese Governments in connection with the threatening situation at Chinchow, the suggestion was made that the various Governments might in addition and on their own responsibility take individual action. Two possibilities therefor were suggested: first, the despatch of telegrams to the two Governments exhorting them against any action which would aggravate matters in that region; and, second, the despatch of as many observers as possible to the vicinity of Chinchow. The Council finally agreed that it would be very helpful if the Government of the United States felt itself able to take independent action on these lines at the same time as the other Governments.”
- [Dawes]
- Shaw