Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1933, The American Republics, Volume V

711.1211/265

The Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) to the Chief of the Division of Mexican Affairs (Johnson)

[Washington,] November 25, 1933.

Mr. Johnson: Taking into consideration a large number of factors, and giving special weight to the fact that the tension between the United States and Japan has been substantially diminished during the past six months and seems in a fair way to further diminution, I feel that we should take no steps whatever with regard to the matter reported upon in the papers hereunder⁵⁴ except to keep the record of everything relating to it strictly confidential (but not to be forgotten).

S[tanley] K. H[ornbeck]

54. i. e., despatch No. 2255, February 7, from the Ambassador in Mexico, p. 830.