893.24/1109: Telegram
The Consul at Hanoi (Reed) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:30 p.m.]
93. The following is the translation of a communication from the Governor General of Indochina dated July 16, in reply to my most recent protest against the continued seizures of American merchandise by the Japanese military authorities:
“With reference to my letter of July 8, 1941, I have the honor to advise you that the Japanese mission has just informed me that it cannot alter its first decision and that it will continue to remove the merchandise in storage, in conformity with the orders of the Government at Tokyo.”
Sent to Cavite for repetition to the Department, Chungking, Peiping, Hong Kong, Shanghai. Please repeat to Tokyo.