893.102S/1296: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, September 30, 1933—1
p.m.
332. Reference Shanghai’s despatch No. 9069, August 17, 1933, to Department, in regard to Japanese activities at Shanghai.
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- This despatch does not indicate whether the Consul General had discussed the matter with his interested colleagues, particularly his British colleague, and makes no suggestions as to action. The Department perceives no warrant for the formulation by it of an instruction in this connection unless and until the Shanghai Municipal Council shall have formulated and have found impossible of execution reasonable plans for the enforcement of its jurisdictional rights and the members of the Diplomatic and Consular Bodies shall have considered the matter and made recommendations to their Governments.
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- Please inquire of the Consul General (a) whether he has discussed this matter with his interested colleagues, particularly his British colleague and, if so, what are their views and suggestions, and (b) whether his British colleague has reported the matter to the British Minister. Instruct the Consul General to embody his replies in a despatch to the Legation, mailing copies to the Department.
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- If a report in regard to this matter has been received by your British colleague in Peiping, please endeavor to obtain his views and to ascertain whether he has reported the matter to the British Foreign Office and, if so, whether the activities of the Japanese as reported have been brought by the British Government to the attention of the League.
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- Legation should report its own views by mail.
Hull