793.94/4211: Telegram
The Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 16—6:58 a.m.]
67. I have this morning sent Sir John Simon the text of the memorandum contained in your 62, February 15, 6 p.m., and before his engagements of the day, taken opportunity to discuss the contents thereof on the telephone.
For the purposes of confirmation I have just [sent?] Sir John the following note repeated herewith:
“As a result of our telephone conversation this morning I understand: (1) that instructions will be going out to Sir Francis Lindley at an early moment to present similar, if not an identic, memorandum to the Tokyo Government at the same time as his American colleague; (2) that you will take early opportunity to offer suggestions to the Paris and Rome Governments that their respective Ambassadors should deliver similar texts at the same time; (3) that, as to the British Government’s attitude in making public the text of this memorandum after it has been delivered to the Tokyo Government, you will advise me later in the day.”