Office of the Historian

893.00/12553: Telegram

The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Acting Secretary of State

Peiping, December 3, 1933—1 p.m.
[Received December 3—3:50 a.m.]

894. Legation’s 882, November 29, 11 a.m. [noon.] Peck at Nanking reports that Japanese Legation has inquired whether American Legation has made any reply to Foreign Office note of November 25th and volunteers the information that on December 1st Japanese Minister orally informed Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs that Japan adheres to the principle of not interfering in Chinese Affairs but he reserved Japanese rights in connection with the question of the search of Japanese vessels.

For the Minister:
Gauss