793.94 Commission/421: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 6—5:10 a.m.]
1169. Following from American Consul General at Nanking:
“October 5, 3 p.m. My October 4, 4 p.m. Information believed to be reliable is that the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs at conference October 4, 7 p.m., announced that the American Government approved the Commission’s report, but that the Japanese Government disapproved. He insisted that determination of the Chinese Government’s attitude toward the report must be based upon agreement between important leaders. At meeting of the Central Political Council this morning part of the members were in favor of accepting the report on the basis of the summary prepared by the Foreign Office but a larger part insisted on seeing full translation and on having the status thoroughly studied. The matter has therefore been referred to the Foreign Affairs Committee, and it is improbable that a public announcement will be made for some time. The principal objection seems to have been granting autonomy to Manchukuo.”