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The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 26—5:20 a.m.]
375. Following is summary of statement of Wang Ching-wei released through Kuo Min April 15th just received from Consul General at Nanking:
“Japan will not give up Manchuria or Jehol or abandon her aggressive policy; China cannot submit to aggression or recognize puppet government of Manchukuo: consequently there can be no direct negotiations between China and Japan.
Armed resistance to Japan even though hopeless must be continued and must be accompanied by efforts to bring League members to realization of their duty to take economic and military measures against Japan as provided in the Covenant since otherwise past League resolutions are meaningless.
If policy of resistance accompanied by diplomatic efforts were replaced by declaration of war by China against Japan defeat, humiliation and permanent loss of sovereignty and territory would inevitably result.”