Office of the Historian

793.94/4236: Telegram

The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 16, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received February 16—5:21 p.m.]

24. Following is memorandum from Sweetser of private meeting of Twelve this afternoon:

“The Twelve approved this afternoon the text of the communication to be made to Japan. That text was given to Mr. Sato this evening with covering letter from Boncour as President of the Council for transmission to Tokyo. It will be published here probably tomorrow morning subject to any desire expressed by the Japanese.

This is the first communication that the Council has made to one party only in the dispute. The only change of substance introduced this afternoon was the inclusion of a reference to the Nine-Power Treaty suggested by the British.”

See my 25, February 16, 9 p.m.

Wilson