Office of the Historian

793.94/2903: Telegram

The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

Paris, November 25, 1931—12 p.m.
[Received November 25—11:40 p.m.]

806. From Ambassador Dawes: Following is text of identic telegram addressed by Briand as President of the League Council this afternoon to the Chinese and Japanese Governments.

“On behalf of my colleagues on the Council I have the honor to make the following appeal to the Japanese and Chinese Governments. The Council is striving to achieve a peaceful settlement of the dispute but its efforts would be in vain if fresh engagements were to occur between Chinese and Japanese forces. The Council specially calls the attention of the two Governments to the situation existing in the Chinchow region. Already certain Governments have decided to send observers there. But it is for the two parties to give the commander[s] of their respective forces the strictest orders to refrain from any action which might lead to further engagements and further loss of human life. My colleagues and I rely on the will of the two Governments to take all needed measures for this purpose urgently.”

  • [Dawes]
  • Shaw