693.001/411a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
397. At the press conference today the Secretary, in reply to a question relating to the Japanese reply35a to our note of October 6,36 stated that, of course, it would be apparent to the correspondents that the Japanese reply is not responsive to the position of this Government as set forth in our note of October 6 and to the general position which this country has consistently taken, throughout our history, with regard to American rights and interests not only in relations with China but in relations with all countries. Beyond this, the Secretary said, he preferred not to comment until the Department should have had more time to study the substance and implications of the Japanese note.