793.94/3947: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 4—11:48 a.m.]
6. Supplementing my 5, February 4, noon, second paragraph. Drummond informs me that Sugimura has been unable to persuade Japanese delegation to send the telegram to which Drummond refers in his memorandum of conversation. The opposition from the Japanese delegation was based mainly on the fact that it would be impossible to persuade Chinese to withdraw their submission of the case under article 15.
[Page 207]Drummond informed Sugimura that he was very much disappointed as he thought the suggestion of great value and did not share the view expressed as to the impossibility of obtaining Chinese withdrawal under article 15. Sugimura will again consult Japanese delegation.