893.01/628: Telegram
The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 9—9:06 a.m.]
91. My No. 62, January 25, 9 p.m. The Chinese Chargé d’Affaires informs me that although he had previously received two telegrams from his Government authorizing him to prepare to depart from Rome, he has just received further instructions to remain and to make no representations to the Foreign Office with regard to the Ciano-Wang messages. He tells me that the Chinese Ambassador in Berlin is convinced that Germany has no intention of giving any form of recognition to Wang at this time; and furthermore that the Ambassador has gained the impression from German “military sources” with whom he is said to be in close contact that Ciano has recently been weakening in his position vis-á-vis Wang.