811.30 Asiatic Fleet/504: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, August 16, 1938—7
p.m.
[Received August 16—7:44 a.m.]
[Received August 16—7:44 a.m.]
538. Department’s 288, August 15, 6 p.m.
- 1.
- The case of the Monocacy was taken up today by us with the Foreign Office and by the Naval Attaché. We presented the considerations set forth by the Department, and added on our responsibility and initiative that the question was one of the greatest delicacy and required the utmost careful handling by the Japanese Government. We stated that, if the informal approaches made today failed to bring forth a favorable response, I would take the matter up with the Foreign Minister.
- 2.
- In the event that today’s approaches prove to be abortive, has the Department further instructions to give me for my guidance in my proposed interview with the Foreign Minister?
Repeated to Shanghai for the Commander-in-Chief.
Grew