793.94/10999: Telegram
The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 5—5:15 p.m.]
266. The Embassy understands that today’s American press carried despatches reporting rumors described as partially confirmed that offer from Germany to act on her own initiative as mediator in the Sino-Japanese conflict might be made public in the next few days.
Inquiry at the Foreign Office this afternoon elicited a denial that any such plan was afoot as well as disclaimer as to the adoption of any policy toward the Far Eastern conflict other than that reported in the Embassy’s telegram 258, October 29, 1 p.m.95
My British colleague also has no information on the rumored plan.
Repeated to Brussels for American delegation.