Office of the Historian

893.102S/2238: Telegram

The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, September 4, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received September 4—6:58 a.m.]

869. Glassford will shortly resume informal conversations with Iwamura, informing him that we propose to carry out compromise decision of Shanghai Defense Committee at early date and requesting [Page 798] agreement. Minor modifications may develop from conversations which will be acceptable to both sides.

Hart here.

Sent to the Department and Tokyo.

Butrick