711.94/1335: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 6—7:58 a.m.]
581. The Foreign Office spokesman at his regular press conference with the foreign correspondents today, referring to reports in the American press that threats of economic pressure by the United States upon Japan had been implied by me in my conversation with the Foreign Minister on November 4, stated that no threats of any kind had been raised by either of the participants in the conversation. The spokesman also denied again newspaper reports that the conversation was the first of a series looking toward the adjustment of Japanese-American relations or that any formal negotiations with the United States were under contemplation.
By air mail to Shanghai, Peiping. Shanghai requested to repeat to Chungking by naval radio.