793.94 Commission/779: Telegram
The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 7—9:50 a.m.]
96. My 95, February 6, 9 p.m. In conversation last night with Eden and Massigli the latter elaborated the remarks he had made at Committee of Nineteen yesterday by explaining that he considered it essential that the League and the United States should keep exactly abreast in this matter. Eden expressed himself as feeling sure that we will approve the nonrecognition policy and that it is safe to assume that we will approve the corollary thereto, namely, non-cooperation with Manchukuo. But regarding positive as contrasted with negative action Eden considered that steps should be taken if at all only after most careful preliminary discussion between the United States and the League.
I told Eden that I was sure you would appreciate his consideration; that nonrecognition was a course in line with your declared policy; that it was my personal opinion that noncooperation was a natural corollary of nonrecognition but that I questioned decidedly whether my Government would be willing to go beyond and into the realm of positive sanctions. I added that in my opinion the League should look carefully ahead as to where the path might lead before entering on the way of sanctions.