Office of the Historian

793.94/5064: Telegram

The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Acting Secretary of State

Geneva, April 19, 1932—9 p.m.
[Received 9:25 pan.]

84. I quote herewith paragraphs 11 and 14 of the draft resolution referred to in my number 85, April 19, 10 p.m. The full resolution when adopted will be telegraphed.

  • “(11) Is of opinion that the powers as defined in annex 4 of the draft agreement, of the commission which is to watch the carrying out of articles 1, 2 and 3 of that agreement, include the competence to declare at the request of one of the parties that the moment has come when the complete withdrawal of the Japanese troops can reasonably be effected.
  • (14) Requests the Governments of the powers having special interests in the Shanghai Settlements to transmit to the League of Nations the information which will be in the possession of the mixed commission in virtue of its functions and will be furnished to those Governments by their respective representatives on the commission.”
Wilson