Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The Far East, Volume IV

711.94/1601: Telegram

The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, July 24, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received 7:50 p.m.]

Reference my 657, July 19, 1 p.m.³³ The Japanese controlled press and Wang Ching Wei organs are continuing their inciting anti-American campaigns and also are carrying an increasing number of articles advocating the retrocession of the foreign areas in Shanghai. Japanese residents’ associations and other Japanese organizations in this Consular district also are disseminating anti-American propaganda. The Japanese Government undoubtedly could curb the dissemination [of] such propaganda if it endeavored to do so.

Sent to Department.

Repeated to Chungking, Peiping. By air mail to Tokyo.

Butrick

33. Post, p. 753.