793.94/5748: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
2. Your 11, January 14, 2 p.m. A press report to the effect that an understanding had been reached between the United States and China with regard to the supply of arms and munitions to China in the event of war with Japan was brought to the Department’s attention yesterday. The Department yesterday issued orally to the press an emphatic denial that there is any understanding or any agreement [Page 82] of this nature between the United States and China and informed the press that there could be no possible basis in fact for the report.
The report above mentioned did not include mention of an alleged arrangement of a loan to the Nanking Government of 20,000,000 yuan. For such a report there is equally no basis in fact.
If in your opinion further denial would be advisable, please inform the Department.