Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The Far East, Volume III

793.94/11047: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss)

Washington, November 12, 1937—7 p.m.

544. Reference Commander-in-Chief’s 0012—1930 [1826].¹⁴ With regard to Japanese use of Soochow Creek, Department is of the opinion that action, if any, in opposition thereto should be confined solely to appropriate representations. Inform Commander-in-Chief.

Hull

14. Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, p. 516; see also Admiral Yarnell’s telegram of November 9, 7:10 p.m., p. 671.