893.046/4: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 21—5:11 a.m.]
354. Department’s 120, April 20, 2 p.m., case of Luther Loucks. The following is substance portion of note dated May 15 from the Foreign Office in reply to my note dated April 30 along the lines indicated in the Department’s telegram under reference:
“The present case is an affair entirely within the jurisdiction of the Government of Manchukuo and as such the Japanese Government can take no cognizance thereof. The Imperial Government desires to point out the fact that it is not in any position to receive representations with regard to questions of importance which fall within the jurisdiction of Manchukuo.
For the Embassy’s information, according to the understanding of the Imperial Government, the Manchukuo Government considers that rights of extraterritoriality and other special rights, except in instances where those rights are preserved by virtue of a treaty concluded with Manchukuo, naturally ceased to exist when Manchukuo established its independence. It is believed that the views of the Government of Manchukuo have been made clear through frequent proclamations of that Government.”
Repeated to Chungking, air mail text to Mukden.