Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1934, General, the British Commonwealth, Volume I

500.A15A/113

Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] June 25, 1934.

The Japanese Ambassador² called merely to say goodbye before leaving tomorrow for Japan. He showed no disposition to follow up any further the questions about increases of American tariffs against certain Japanese importations.

He did inquire whether I had any special news about the British and American naval conversations in London. I stated that I had nothing new or materially different from what we saw in the press; that speaking in great confidence I was somewhat surprised at the British proposal, and that the United States was only interested in disarmament.

C[ordell] H[ull]

2. Hirosi Saito.