Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1939, The Far East; The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

123 Service, Richard M./49: Telegram

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

Washington, September 15, 1939—6 p.m.

288. Chefoo’s September 13, 3 p.m., to Peiping, searching of Vice Consul Service. The Department assumes that the Embassy at Tokyo is lodging with the Japanese Foreign Office, and that the Embassy at Peiping is lodging with the Japanese Embassy in that city, an emphatic protest in this matter along the lines indicated in the Department’s 274, September 5, 7 p.m., to Tokyo in regard to the searching of Consul Roberts.

The Department would appreciate receiving telegraphic reports in regard to the action taken and its results.⁶¹

Sent to Tokyo via Peiping. Repeated to Chungking and Chefoo.

Hull

61. Representations were made at Tokyo on September 16 and at Peiping on September 18.