751G.94/203: Telegram
The Consul at Hanoi (Reed) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:45 p.m.]
6. Yesterday evening Secretary General informed the American newspaper correspondent that the concessions given the Japanese under Japanese pressure greatly exceed the terms agreed upon September 22. He stated also that, in addition to the military headquarters, the Japanese naval air force headquarters will be located in Hanoi and that there are already some 200 Japanese soldiers in Hanoi. At the same time he announced that the Japanese will start releasing the French prisoners taken at Langson (stated to be 2,100). In this connection it appears fairly certain that the release was predicted [predicated?] on new concessions to the Japanese as regards Hanoi.
Sent to Cavite for repetition to the Department, Chungking, Peiping, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Canton.