893.102 Tientsin/383: Telegram
The Chargé in Japan (Dooman) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 23—7:50 a.m.]
354. Department’s 213, July 21, 8 p.m. With regard to the desire of the Department that I emphasize the concern of the American Government in the situation growing out of event at Tientsin, I have had during the past 4 weeks or more a number of conversations with important Japanese including Prince Konoye, Baron Harada Saeto,10a Prince Saionji and Mr. Fujii, personal adviser to the Prime Minister. I have not only repeatedly drawn attention to the statement of the Secretary’s set forth in the Department’s 167, June 19, 6 p.m., but I have consistently spelled it out substantially along the line of the views presented in the Department’s 213 (please see our 284, June 19, 8 p.m.). My activities in this regard are gradually becoming known in official circles and from reports received from various sources I believe that they are not ineffective.
- “Saeto” apparently garble for “secretary to”; Baron Harada was private secretary to Prince Saionji.↩