Office of the Historian

893.102S/2311: Telegram

The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, October 4, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received October 4—10:42 a.m.]

503. I perceive no objection to Butrick discussing the proposal contained in his 1025, October 3, 1 p.m. Until I am certain that the Chinese Government will not give its consent to such a proceeding I must doubtless accept it if it were found feasible and put into effect without involving the necessity of its consent.

Sent to the Department. Repeated to Peiping, Shanghai.

Johnson