793.94/5235: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)
Washington, May 19, 1932—6
p.m.
185. Your 250, May 18, 4 p.m., paragraph 2, in regard to devising a plan or agreement to prevent the usurpation of the Council’s authority in the International Settlement by military forces of any foreign power.
In view of the existing general situation, Department believes that it would be inadvisable to initiate at this time discussion in regard to a difficult question of this nature.
Repeat to Legation.
Stimson