711.942/494a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
26. For your information, Morishima,8 accompanied by Kase,9 called late this afternoon on Hornbeck,10 accompanied by Ballantine.11 Morishima stated that the Ambassador was ill and, referring to the last conversation between the Ambassador and the Secretary,12 asked whether the situation had changed. Hornbeck replied that so far as he knew the situation had not changed. Morishima, saying that he was acting under instruction from his Government, urged that arrangements be made to take care of commercial relations at the expiration of the treaty. Hornbeck said that the Secretary had stated to the Japanese Ambassador that this Government preferred to hold that question in suspense. Morishima presented two drafts, one making provision regarding import duties and one making provision regarding persons. Hornbeck repeated that the Secretary had expressed preference that this matter be held in suspense and had stated that it was his desire that conversations regarding Japanese-American relations be held in Tokyo. Hornbeck said that he would report on these matters to the Secretary.
- Morito Morishima, Counselor of the Japanese Embassy.↩
- Shunichi Kase, First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy.↩
- Stanley K. Hornbeck, Adviser on Political Relations.↩
- Joseph W. Ballantine, Assistant Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs.↩
- See memorandum by the Secretary of State, January 6, Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. ii, p. 204.↩