893.102 Tientsin/506: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dooman)
Washington, October 5, 1939—7
p.m.
300. Your 499, October 3, 4 p.m.
- 1.
- The Government of the United States has on a number of occasions indicated to the British Government its general attitude and position with regard to principles and procedures which in its opinion might most advantageously be followed in reference to the problems presented by Japanese acts in various parts of China. The Government [Page 248] of the United States feels that, with express reference to the question now raised by the British Ambassador, there is nothing which it might usefully add to what it has already said. It may be observed, however, that this Government has a general interest in the effect which any disposition of the silver stored at Tientsin may have upon the general currency situation in China and that this Government has on several occasions brought that interest to the attention of the Japanese Government. Also, this Government understands that the British and French Governments share this general interest and that those Governments have in addition special responsibilities of a custodial character in relation to the silver.
- 2.
- Please reply to the British Ambassador’s request in the above sense.
Sent to Tokyo via Shanghai. Repeated to Peiping, Chungking, and Tientsin.
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