793.94/5065: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received April 19—8:07 p.m.]
85. Concerning the private meeting of the Committee of Nineteen this afternoon, Sweetser states that the draft resolution was unanimously adopted (pertinent portions cabled in my number 84, April 19, 9 p.m.) The text has been handed to the Chinese and Japanese representatives to submit to the respective Governments for agreement. A public session will be held as soon as replies are received. Benes for the smaller powers stated that new text met their desires.
Drummond summoned me after meeting and informed me in strict confidence that Nagaoka had informed both him and Hymans separately today that his Government, he thought, would be prepared to accept an interpretation of the duties of the Mixed Commission as empowering them to declare at the request of one of the parties when [Page 704] the moment had come that complete withdrawal [of] the Japanese troops could reasonably be effected. If Nagaoka is speaking with the authority of his Government this is a very hopeful sign.