Office of the Historian

393.1111 M Nielsen, Niels/70: Telegram

The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 23, 1933—4 p.m.
[Received October 24—6:15 a.m.]

165. Department’s 95, October 13, 4 p.m.,43 Nielsen case. Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs states that the Nielsen case will continue to receive attention; that the ransom for return of British officers was paid partly by “Manchukuo” on understanding that the Government would be reimbursed; that Japanese Government understands the American attitude and appreciates the regrets expressed over the capture of a Japanese subject; that the situation is admittedly difficult but the Japanese hope to accomplish something.

Grew
  1. See telegram No. 342 to the Minister in China, supra.↩