893.01 Manchuria/515
Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) of a Conversation With the First Secretary of the Chinese Legation (Kung)
Mr. Kung called and informed me that his Legation had been informed by his Government that, upon receipt of information that the Japanese Government had recognized Manchoukuo, the Chinese Government had instructed Dr. W. W. Yen, at Geneva, to bring the matter to the attention of the League and explain there the consequences which this action, if allowed to stand, would have; and that the Chinese Government had addressed to the Japanese Government a note of protest; and that the Chinese Government was addressing to powers party to the Nine-Power Treaty notes urging the calling of a conference. The Legation had not yet received the texts, but upon their receipt would communicate them to the Department. Mr. Kung wanted to know what I thought. I replied that all that I felt inclined to say would be: “The situation remains unchanged.”