740.0011 P. W./343: Telegram

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

1118. My 1103, July 27, 7 p.m. During a talk today the Chief of the American Bureau of the Foreign Office informed Dooman that the Foreign Office had received a very brief telegram from Admiral Nomura concerning the President’s proposal but he characterized the report as being too brief to be of any use and said that the Minister had instructed Nomura by telegraph on Sunday afternoon, July 27, to submit promptly a comprehensive report.

Grew