793.94 Conference/138: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
276. Your 503, October 30, 4 p.m. Inasmuch as news reports and ballons d’essais concerning Japanese attitude may be frequent in the coming days and as the Department desires to have as authoritative information as practicable, the Department desires that you use your discretion as to making informal inquiries of the Government in regard to any such reports, including the report under reference. With [Page 126] further reference to the latter report, the Department would suggest that you make no special and separate approach but take occasion to make inquiry in regard thereto when you are approaching the Foreign Office on some other matter.