793.94/1872: Telegram
The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, September 25, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received September 25—3:30 a.m.]
[Received September 25—3:30 a.m.]
68. A responsible official of the Chinese Foreign Office has inquired whether I have any confirmation of Associated Press despatch to the effect that the Secretary of State has told the Japanese Ambassador that, in the light of the information received by the State Department, serious responsibility must rest with Japan for the present developments in Manchuria. Please telegraph any details I may be authorized to communicate to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Legation informed.
Peck