Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The Far East, Volume IV

893.102F/8: Telegram

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

Tokyo, August 16, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received August 17—5:20 a.m.]

702. Reference Peiping’s despatch No. 2460, January 17, 1940.¹¹ The British Embassy is now authorized to propose to the Japanese Government that a regular steamship service to Sharp Peak [Fukien], be allowed to pass the Japanese blockade.

Please instruct as to whether the Department desires me to make informal representations to the Foreign Office on humanitarian grounds and because of the need of Americans at Foochow for such service.¹²

Sent to the Department via Peiping.

Sent to the Department, repeated to Chungking, Foochow.

Grew

11. Not printed.
12. The Department so instructed in its telegram No. 315, August 19, 6 p.m.