Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The Far East, Volume IV

893.822/3: Telegram

The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 25, 1937—noon.
[Received September 25—4 a.m.]

410. Department’s 224, September 23, 6 p.m., China Coast lighthouses.

1. The French, German and Italian Ambassadors propose to take no action. Upon receipt of telegram from British Commander in Chief, the British Ambassador suggested to his Government that the British Naval Attaché here approach the Japanese Navy Department. He is now awaiting instructions.

2. In view of foregoing we made this morning an oral statement to the Foreign Office in the sense of the last paragraph of the Department’s telegram under reference.

Repeated to Shanghai for information of Commander in Chief and for relay to Nanking.

Grew