793.94/1935: Telegram
The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 30—9:45 a.m.]
149. Consulate’s 144, September 29, 9 a.m. The following is the “compromise” proposal which the Chinese plan to present to the Council today:
“Whereas the Chinese Government still believes that the best method that may be devised by the Council for securing the prompt and complete withdrawal of the Japanese troops and police and the full reestablishment of the status quo ante, is the sending of a neutral commission to Manchuria and,
Whereas, the Chinese representative is desirous of being as conciliatory as possible and of meeting halfway the wishes of the Japanese Government; therefore the following proposal is made:
That the Council shall help the parties to come to an agreement as to arrangements on the spot which will make it possible to fix an early date for the completion of the withdrawal of all troops, police and aerial forces, thereby making it unnecessary to send a commission of inquiry in connection with the complete restoration of the status quo ante;
That the Council in making the arrangements referred to shall appoint neutral persons on the spot to represent it who shall participate in all arrangements made and report currently to the Council.”
Please regard this as confidential until Consulate’s telegram reporting this afternoon’s session of the Council is received.