Office of the Historian

600.939/223: Telegram

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

Tokyo, July 21, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received July 21—7:18 a.m.]

479. Our 468, July 16, 3 p.m., North China embargo on hides and skins. In my conversation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs today he told me that the embargo had been lifted except for the lowest classes of hides and skins which are of immediate necessity to the Japanese Army. I expect to receive further details from the Foreign Office tomorrow which will be promptly cabled.

Repeated to Peiping.

Grew