793.94 Commission/430: Telegram
Mr. Hsieh Chieh-shih to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:22 p.m.]
I have honour to address to Your Excellency following statement: When Enquiry Commission of League Nations displayed upon its arrival in Manchoukuo last April attitude tending deliberately to [Page 292] ignore existence of this state authorities of this Government seriously endeavoured to furnish Commission with complete explanation of conditions existing here and to enlighten its members.
Yet in spite of all this effort on our part any one glancing through Commission’s report will at once perceive marked traces showing that Commissioners had been considerably influenced by malicious anti-Manchoukuo propaganda so ingeniously conducted by old northeastern militarists now established in China proper. Since our people declared their independence last March with object of eradicating maladministration of former militarists and of establishing land of peace and security new state has witnessed such notable advances through unshakable determination of all officials and people in promotion of happiness of inhabitants as one can never expect to see in present state of affairs in Republic of China. Moreover, as result of de jure recognition recently accorded by our friendly neighbour Empire of Japan our people are jubilant over fact that state has acquired qualification as member of family of nations. In these circumstances it is only natural that present report has completely astounded our people who take it as unbearable.
Conclusions of report in its sheer refusal to take due cognizance of independence of Manchoukuo absolutely fail to reflect actual conditions here. It is evident that any attempt to execute measure of proposals based on such conclusions will end in complete failure. Publication itself of such report will naturally stimulate activities of lawless elements still rampant within our state as well as peace-disturbing agitations carried on by old militarists from inside Great Wall through manipulation of bandits and allied groups bringing about results running directly counter to great mission of League Nations which has been consecrated to cause of world peace and human happiness.
In name of my Government I have honour to invite most emphatically Your Excellency’s serious attention to above-mentioned situation.
Respectfully,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Manchoukuo