893.01 Manchuria/282: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington
, June 28, 1932—5
p.m.
179. Your 708, June 24, 8 p.m.84
- 1.
- On June 23 the Chinese. Chargé d’Affaires handed to the Secretary a note quoting substantially the same message in regard to Japan’s recognition of the Manchoukuo régime as that quoted in your telegram under reference.
- 2.
- The Department is acknowledging the Chargé’s note with a brief
statement as follows:
“In reply I desire to inform you that the subject matter of your note under acknowledgment is being studied in connection with developments in the situation in Manchuria which are continuing to receive the attentive consideration of the American Government.”
- 3.
- You are authorized to so inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in reply to the note quoted in your telegram under reference.
- 4.
- Inform Tokyo.
Stimson
- Not printed.↩