Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1932, The Far East, Volume III

793.94/4003: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Forbes)

Washington, February 6, 1932—8 p.m.

45. Your 47, February 6, 7 p.m.⁷⁵ Department is telegraphing the American Consul General at Shanghai, authorizing him, if approached by the Japanese authorities at Shanghai and if British and other authorities are so approached, to cooperate in attempt to work out a solution on the basis of the program referred to in your telegram under reference as being proposed by the Japanese.

I am instructing the Consul General at Shanghai as follows:

[Here follows quotation of telegram No. 3, February 6, 1932, 8 p.m., printed in paraphrase in Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, volume I, page 184.]

Stimson

75. Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, p. 183.