793.94/6637: Telegram
The Ambassador in Italy (Long) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 2—4:25 p.m.]
85. Department’s 30, April 25th to Geneva. In conversation with Suvich89 this afternoon on other matters I asked him incidentally whether they had made any representations in Tokyo on the subject of the Japanese declaration of February 19th [April 17th?] about China. He said that they had not made any representations and that their course would remain unchanged in spite of any Japanese declarations; that he had read with interest the press-reported text of the note of the American Secretary of State which he thought was very strong and clear; that Italy along with other countries would benefit by the strong statement of the American Government which was quite explicit and to the point; and that the statement of Sir John Simon in the House was somewhat evasive and was indicative of the political character of Simon, whom he characterized as a compromiser.
- Italian Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.↩