893.01 Manchuria/537: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 8—7:48 a.m.]
23. Your 20, October 5, 2 p.m.90 I have just had an exhaustive discussion with Beneš in which we went into many aspects of the disarmament [Page 293] and Far Eastern questions. In the course of the conversation when I suggested that the latter situation might be further prejudiced before the Council and Assembly could meet by the recognition of Manchukuo by other governments, Beneš replied that he did not think there was any real grounds for apprehension in this respect as the nations were already obligated by the declaration of March 11 and that in his opinion the very first thing the Assembly must do when it met in extraordinary session was to adopt a resolution to the effect that states members of the League must not recognize Manchukuo. This in Beneš’ opinion was the first and most essential step to take, even before the detailed discussion of the Lytton report. Beneš intends to see Herriot in Paris toward the end of next week. Will discuss the Far Eastern question in special reference to European application and will inform me further of his views on his return.
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