893.01 Manchuria/1017: Telegram
Mr. Hsieh Chieh-shih to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:20 a.m.]
Sir: I have honour to inform you hereby that in this State Manchoukuo His Excellency Mister Pu Yi, Chief Executive, has on [Page 60] this date, namely, first date of March, first year of Kangte or 1934, acceded to Throne as Emperor of Manchoutikuo, Manchou Empire, and that monarchical regime has been established. I avail myself of this occasion to declare that this Government earnestly desires relations between Your Excellency’s nation and this nation to develop most favourably in future.
Respectfully yours,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Manchoutikuo