711.94/923
Memorandum by the Secretary of State
The Italian Ambassador called and inquired whether there were any other phases or features relating to the United States-Japanese affairs outside of what was revealed in the two notes recently exchanged between the Foreign Minister of Japan and myself,11 to which I replied that nothing had been said or done or suggested relative to any important phase of the relations between the two countries outside of what was contained in the two notes themselves. He made inquiry about our attitude toward the recognition of Manchukuo, to which I replied that there is nothing new to be said by me on that subject.12
- For text of message handed to the Secretary of State on February 21, 1934, and the Secretary’s reply, handed to the Japanese Ambassador on March 3, see Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 127 and 128.↩
- A similar Belgian inquiry was made the same day (711.94/924).↩