393.1163 Am 3/626: Telegram

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

627. Canton’s despatch no. 293, August 18, Japanese acts of violence against American Catholic missionaries. The Department desires that, unless it perceives objections, the Embassy make appropriate representations to the Foreign Office regarding the incidents mentioned in the despatch under reference.

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

Hull