711.9412B/3: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Washington
, June 15,
1933—1 p.m.
60. Press despatches from Tokyo have stated (a) that Viscount Ishii and President Roosevelt agreed in principle that an arbitration treaty be concluded between the United States and Japan and (b) that Japanese Ambassador is negotiating on that line with Department. So far as Department is able to ascertain, there is no basis in fact for (a); and (b) is absolutely untrue.
It is noted that latest press reports from Tokyo state that Ishii is going to take this subject up with Secretary Hull in London.
Phillips