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26 MAY 1939

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1930

Rumoured Japanese preparations to challenge status 4989/4367/10. of Peking diplomatic quarter: United States views. Refers to Foreign Office telegram No. 224 (F 4368/ 4367/10). State Department have replied expressing doubt whether it would be advisable for them to take

TELEGRAM FROM Sir R. Lindsay,

No.

(Washington)

237 (Decypher) Dated

24th May, 1939. Received in Registry 25th May, 1939

F. China.

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cognizance of statement of 6th May as ground for representations to Japanese Government. Reply recalls recent representations by United States Ambassador in Tokyo. State Department consider that unless new developments arise at Peking or Tientsin an approach to Japanese Government on basis solely of communiqué of 6th May would be likely to have prejudicial rather than an advantageous effect.

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