600.939/239: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Washington, August 11, 1938—7
p.m.
281. Your 520, August 8, 3 p.m., via Tientsin.57 In the light of Tientsin’s 154, August 10, 3 p.m.,57 the Department suggests that in your discretion you defer further action for a few days pending a clarification of the situation. If in your opinion action should then still be considered desirable, you may use your discretion with reference to the contents of the proposed aide-mémoire.
Hull