Office of the Historian

893.102 Tientsin/297: Telegram

The Chargé in Japan (Dooman) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, June 24, 1939—noon.
[Received June 24—12:55 a.m.]

294. Our 277 [274], june 15, 5 p.m. Following informal conversations between the Prime Minister’s88 personal adviser and the British Ambassador, the Foreign Minister yesterday proposed to the British Ambassador that there be held next week in Tokyo a round table conference to discuss the Tientsin situation and seek solution thereof on a strictly local basis. The proposal has been referred to London.

Dooman
  1. Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma.↩