223. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China1
368. Japanese Minister called at Department late today with last minute appeal for US intervention with Chinese Nationalist Government in effort have latter forego veto against Outer Mongolia thus making possible arrangement tomorrow with Soviets for admission of Japan to UN. Department explained that General Assembly would probably adjourn tonight but even if reconvenes tomorrow procedural difficulties and delays inherent in new approach Chinese Government would make intervention nonproductive. Minister was also told Department’s view that new appeal to Chinese Government after previous unsuccessful appeals on highest levels would most probably be fruitless. Assume you concur in Department’s views but if you should see any point in further representations you are authorized to make them, bearing in mind presumed deadline of December 17.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 310.2/12–1655. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Tokyo. Drafted and signed for the Acting Secretary by Sebald. Cleared by McConaughy, Bacon, Robertson, and Brown.↩