793.94/9015: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 28—8:45 a.m.]
229. 1. A telegram reporting the result of my call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs97 in compliance with Department’s 128, July 27, 1 p.m.,98 will follow shortly.99
2. The Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs has just called me up on the telephone and at Hirota’s request has read to me the substance of a report just received from the commander of the Japanese forces in North China to the following effect:
A Japanese officer called this morning on the Mayor of Peiping and stated that complete withdrawal of Chinese troops from the walled city would not be required by noon today but that such withdrawal would be expected to begin and to be completed “in due course;” measures are being taken to safeguard the interests in Peiping of other foreign powers. The statement added that the Japanese troops within the walls of Peiping would not attack unless challenged.
Repeated to Nanking.
- Koki Hirota.↩
- Vol. iv, p. 238.↩
- Telegram No. 230, July 28, 5 p.m., from the Ambassador in Japan, ibid., p. 239.↩