793.94/5392: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 30—1:45 p.m.]
99. Meeting of Nineteen at 3 tomorrow, Assembly at 5:30. Lester, Irish representative, has just spoken to me saying that some of the smaller powers were anxious to insert in the President’s declaration [Page 123] to the Assembly a warning to Japan that recognition of the Manchurian Government would be considered by the League members as contrary to the undertaking not to prejudice the situation pending the Lytton report. He suggested that it would be of great importance if the view of the United States as to the advisability of such a step could be received.
In view of the shortness of time I told him that it was unlikely that you could get an answer back. If you care to have any advice given I suggest that I do it personally through Drummond.
In this connection Drummond has informed Davis that Drummond considers that such action would be dangerous and resented in Japan as an interference with their foreign policy and perhaps drive them to more important action than they were contemplating.