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The Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] July 13, 1937.

Mr. Secretary: The British Ambassador called at my office at 6:15 this evening and read me the memorandum which is here attached in his own hand-writing.88

There followed a brief discussion in which the most important point brought out was that the Ambassador and I are equally of the opinion that the time factor in relation to this matter is of very great importance. I told the Ambassador that I would see that this message got into the hands of the Secretary early this evening. The Ambassador expressed the hope that he might have a reply during the night. I told him that I had very great doubt whether that would be possible, but that I would see to it that the message was delivered probably before 8:30 this evening.

S[tanley] K. H[ornbeck]
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