761.93/1701: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, November 13, 1940—11
a.m.
[Received November 13—3:35 a.m.]
[Received November 13—3:35 a.m.]
573. Tokyo’s 1131, November 11, 10 p.m.,64 paragraphs numbered land 2.
- 1.
- When I saw Dr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, on November 6, he expressed the view that there would be no alteration in Soviet Russia’s attitude of friendship toward China. He denied rumors apparently emanating from Shanghai to the effect that he is going to Moscow on a second mission on behalf of the Government of China.
- 2.
- In the course of an informal conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs on November 9, I mentioned persistent reports of a Japanese approach to the National Government on the subject of peace terms and asked if he could give me any information in regard thereto. The Foreign Minister replied that the Japanese had so far as he is aware made no direct approach to the Chinese Government in relation to this subject.
Sent to the Department. Repeated to Peiping and Shanghai. Shanghai please repeat to Tokyo.
Johnson
- Printed in vol. i, section entitled “Relations of Japan With the Axis Powers and With the Soviet Union.”↩