893.01 Manchuria/1017: Telegram

Mr. Hsieh Chieh-shih to the Secretary of State

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,

Hsieh Chieh-shih

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Manchoutikuo