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

793.94/4589C: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)

Washington, March 4, 1932—11 p.m.

76. For the Minister.

1. Wilson telegraphs from Geneva⁵¹ that disagreement arose in League Assembly meeting on the question of fact concerning cessation of hostilities at Shanghai and that proposal was made that “the qualified military authorities of the principal interested powers should be instructed to report immediately as to the facts”. Also that the British, French and Italian representatives at Geneva agreed to issue such instructions.

2. Please inform Admiral Taylor of my desire that the American military authorities cooperate with the military authorities of other interested powers in making the report in question. Also that I feel that American military authorities should be guided by the procedure set forth in Department’s telegram of February 5, 6 p.m. to the American Consul at Shanghai, paragraph 2.

3. This instruction relates only to the report on the question of fact referred to in paragraph 1.

4. Telegraph Department action taken and inform Department of findings of fact.

Stimson

51. Telegram not printed.