894.00/574: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 27—11:05 a.m.]
43. Embassy’s 41, February 27, 1 p.m. Latest intelligence indicates that an ultimatum was issued at 8 o’clock tonight by the Government [Page 727] to the insurgents and that at least a temporary compromise was reached, the nature of which has not been revealed.
There are many rumors of possible military action tonight probably based on considerable movements of troops and machine guns throughout the city but up to the present moment there appears to be no grounds to justify serious apprehension. The Embassy is heavily guarded by Government troops.
Repeated to Peiping.