793.94 Commission/560: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Acting Chairman of the American Delegation to the General Disarmament Conference (Gibson)
39. [For Wilson.] Your telegram No. 50, November 25, 9 p.m. Has the idea of adopting “declaration of non-recognition of and non-cooperation with Manchukuo Government”, as outlined to you by [Page 374] Drummond and reported in your 31, November 1, 9 p.m.,35 been abandoned?
Do you not think it highly important that such declaration be made at an early moment? I cannot but feel that failure to do this before proceeding with any plans to shift or narrow responsibility for formulating projects for solution would amount to failure to seize a strategic position while the opportunity exists and the psychological moment is present, and that such failure would add to the difficulty of all subsequent efforts.
While awaiting your reply to this inquiry, I am formulating tentatively a reply to points raised in your telegram under reference.
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