Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1932, The Far East, Volume IV

123 C 353/203: Telegram

The Consul General at Mukden (Myers) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, January 5, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received January 5—2:52 a.m.]

Department’s telegram of January 4, 2 p.m.⁴² Supplementing my full report of developments to date telegraphed to the Legation last evening, Acting Japanese Consul General yesterday assured me that adequate measures had been taken to prevent the repetition of such an incident.

Japanese apparently attempting to place onus of blame for the attack on the dismissed civilian army interpreter although at least one soldier participated.

In recent months there have been a number of cases wherein American citizens were subjected to grave incivility by truculent Japanese police or soldiers. One case of this kind was taken up with Japanese Consul General on October 15th for which suitable amends were made.

Myers

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