793.94/14278: Telegram
The Chargé in France (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 3—9:22 a.m.]
1856. Your 828, November 2, 3 p.m.58 I have just discussed this question with Hoppenot, Chief of the Far Eastern Division at the Foreign Office. He stated that he was glad that we were taking this matter up with the Japanese Government and was also glad that we were informing the French Government in advance in order that they might have an opportunity to take similar action.
The French have only two or three ships on the Yangtze but these have encountered all manner of obstacles from the Japanese. Hoppe-not stated that the Foreign Office will cable instructions today to the French Ambassador at Tokyo to consult with his American and British colleagues and to take similar but separate action. Repeated to London.