611.939/343: Telegram

The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

873. Reference Department’s 345, September 10, 7 p.m., egg trade restrictions. I personally presented today to the Minister for Foreign Affairs a first person note of eight typewritten pages and emphasized the outstanding features of the case, urging the Minister to give the matter his direct attention with a view to removing these flagrant discriminations against an important American interest.

Sent to Department via Shanghai. Repeated to Chungking, Peiping.

Grew