793.94/2949: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
443. (1) Ambassador Dawes reports from Paris in Embassy’s No. 817, November 29, 2 p.m., that Sze wishes “to get confirmation of the reported evacuation to east of the Liao River of portions of the Japanese Army.” [Here follows quotation of remainder of final paragraph of telegram No. 817, printed on page 588.]
(2) Please paraphrase the above to the Military Attaché at Chinchow and state that the Department suggests the collaboration and prompt despatching by the Military Attachés if possible of joint or identical statements to their respective Governments “concerning the actual progress of the Japanese troop withdrawals”.
(3) Please inform Nanking of the foregoing and of your action.