File No. 893.51/2127
The Ambassador in Japan ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
[Telegram]
Tokyo,
March 15, 1918, 9 p.m.
It is true that Baron Sakatani is going to China on March 19 to study financial conditions. He called upon me to explain the object of his visit, expressed fear that China faced bankruptcy, feared Chinese officials would not cooperate heartily, had no definite plan to suggest, and would give me benefit of his conclusions on his return.
Morris