793.94/8771: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 15—6:40 a.m.]
236. French Ambassador told me yesterday that Japanese Ambassador at Paris had left with French Government a memorandum [Page 173] setting forth situation in North China with special reference to incident at Marco Polo Bridge and stating that Japanese Government, unanimously supported by public opinion in Japan, was determined to eliminate anti-Japanese sentiment and activities in North China and was prepared to take such steps as might be necessary to that end. He said that Japanese Ambassador made it plain that Japan intended to take no action in South China.
With further reference to question of moderating action at Tokyo and Nanking, French Ambassador stated that his Foreign Office had instructed him to take such action in cooperation with and in consultation with his colleagues. He said that similar instructions had been sent to Tokyo.