793.94/11500: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 7—7:18 a.m.]
603. A member of the Foreign Office commenting on press reports mentioned in paragraph 1 of our 598, December 5, 2 p.m., states confidentially that the Foreign Office has no official knowledge of any plan to withdraw recognition of Chinese Government. Our informant says that he understands that the press reports originated either at the War Office or with persons close to the Prime Minister and that, therefore, they have “some significance”. His comment was that any such plan would require careful consideration of a number of delicate [Page 773] problems and that the Foreign Office has not thus far made any such study.
Repeated to Peiping for relay to Ambassador Johnson.