793.94/9673: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
Washington, August 26, 1937—6
p.m.
177. The substance of your 498, August 23, 5 p.m., and 517 [518], August 25, 10 a.m., has been repeated to Tokyo for communication by the Ambassador to his interested colleagues.
With regard to the question of possible action at Tokyo see Tokyo’s 313, August 25, 3 p.m. The Ambassador there has been informed that the Department is inclined to concur with your view that it seems unnecessary to take up this matter at Tokyo, but he has been authorized in his discretion to participate in such action as may be considered desirable.
Hull