Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1932, The Far East, Volume III

793.94/4645: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)

Washington, March 9, 1932—5 p.m.

86. Your 175, March 9, 5 p.m.

1. Department assumes that this matter will be brought to its attention by the War Department.

In the meantime, the Department, for diplomatic reasons, desires that the views of the various American authorities at Shanghai, as reported in your telegram under reference, be kept strictly confidential, and that no intimation be given outside of American official circles that this question is even under discussion in those circles.

Inform other American authorities concerned.

2. Have you any knowledge that authorities of other nationalities are considering possible withdrawal of contingents of their forces? Reply without making any inquiries.⁷²

Stimson

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