Office of the Historian

894.24/685

The Chinese Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Quo Tai-chi) to the Chinese Ambassador in the United States (Hu Shih)21

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Because of the European situation the British Government have been forced, temporarily, to act toward Japan with great patience. But they are much interested in Senator Pittman’s new bill. The embargo of war materials to Japan, if passed by Congress, will certainly be followed by the British Government.

  1. Text of a cable received by the Chinese Ambassador in Washington July 13; copy received by the Department July 17.↩