Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The Far East, Volume IV

394.1121 Young, James/14: Telegram

The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, February 5, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received February 5—8:42 a.m.]

84. Department’s telegram No. 43, February 2, 3 p.m.,⁵⁵ case of James Young.

1. Foreign Office advises us informally that request for opportunity to discuss case with Young if made prior to completion of preliminary examination would be regarded by police authorities as attempted interference with normal procedure and might prejudice case. I consider this advice sound and will not press the request unless instructed to do so by the Department.⁵⁶

2. The Foreign Office also advises that the military have had no concern in the case. This is at least an encouraging circumstance.

Grew

55. Not printed.
56. The Ambassador reported in his telegram No. 150, March 2, that acting informally and unofficially through influential Japanese friends he had left nothing undone on behalf of James R. Young (394.1121 Young, James/26).