793.94 Commission/363: Telegram
The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 15—1:50 p.m.]
241. Sawada handed to Secretary General today a letter, dated September 14, addressed to the President of the Council, requesting that the examination of the Lytton report by the Council not take place until Japanese Government has had time to present its considered observation thereon. The letter adds that the Japanese Government is of the opinion that a minimum period of 6 weeks from the time of its reception of the report will be sufficient for this purpose. Sawada orally explained to Drummond that the 6 weeks’ period was also to permit a special Japanese representative to reach Geneva.
This letter is being transmitted to the members of the Council. The only action envisaged at the Secretariat on this letter is that it will come before the Council at its next regular session, the Lytton report being on the agenda.