394.1123 Thomson, J. C./10: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
204. Your 392, June 20, 5 p.m., and Nanking’s 120, June 18, 3 p.m., and 121, June 19, noon.75
1. The Department desires that you make a further approach to the Foreign Office and state that in the light of the circumstances of the incident, we cannot but consider the note sent by the Japanese Consul General to Allison as unsatisfactory. You may in your discretion add an expression of our hope that the Japanese Government will wish to issue instructions to the Japanese Consul General to withdraw his note.
You may also say that we do not wish to give publicity to the incident but that the attitude of the Japanese authorities at Nanking may impel us to do so.
2. The Department also desires that you make vigorous representations to the Foreign Office in regard to the Massie incident reported in Tsingtao’s June 21, 2 p.m. which Peiping has been asked to repeat to you.
Repeated to Peiping for repetition to Hankow, Nanking and Tsingtao.
- Telegram No. 121 not printed.↩