893.01 Manchuria/267: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson)
86. Your 96, June 16, 4 p.m. The Department has received information from the American Ambassador at Tokyo in regard to the movement in Japan favoring immediate recognition of Manchukuo as follows:
Under date June 13 the Ambassador telegraphed as follows:
[Page 84][Here follows quotation of telegram No. 155, June 13, 8 p.m., printed on page 75.]
Under date June 17 the Ambassador telegraphed as follows:
[Here follows quotation of telegram No. 158, June 17, 7 p.m., printed on page 80.]
With regard to what action if any could be effective to induce Japan not to take such a step, the Department will inform you further if it has any suggestion after the Secretary, who has just returned from Chicago, has had a chance to consider the matter.
Please inform Drummond of the above for his discreet use, at the same time stating that the Department would be glad to receive any additional information that Drummond may receive and be in position to furnish.