500.A15A5/471: Telegram
The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Atherton) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 26—1:50 a.m]
402. Foreign Office has just telephoned that negative Japanese note on British memorandum has been delivered and a copy will be forwarded me this evening.60 In the meantime they ask urgently whether a copy of my memorandum to them based on your 211, August 14, 7 p.m., may be made available to the Japanese and French, and the press informed [of] its existence. In the latter case kindly indicate [Page 100] whether, and if so, how much of its contents may be made public. The British hope for an answer that will enable them to make the press announcement tomorrow morning.