Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1935, The Far East, Volume III

762.94/58: Telegram

The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, May 25, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received May 25—9:22 a.m.]

111. An usually very dependable source claims that a secret German-Japanese military alliance has just been concluded and that 70 Japanese officers are coming to Germany for liaison purposes.

It will take some time to reach conclusions as to truth of this statement here, so submit it with all reserve.

Dodd