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H.E.
The United states were represented
on the Far Eastern Advisory Committee when
it was set up in September, 1937, but the C*
representative then stated that he was only
qualified to act as an observer. Presumably
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the United States are still represented on
the Committee - otherwise the Foreign Office
despatch would not have implied that the
invitation has been addressed to the United
States Government,    If, however, the United
States representative on the Committee is still
regarded merely as an observer, the State Depart*
ment may perhaps feel that they are not called
upon to take any action in regard to the invitation*
However, it will be quite easy to talk things
over with Mr. and find out the State Depart-
ment's views.   Perhaps Mr. Mallet would be willing
to do this one day v-cxysoon.
June 15th, 1939.
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Ho. 545*
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FOREIGN OFFICE,
6th June, 1939,
J *7/£7w.
Sir,
Your Excellency will have seen from my despatch
No. 501 to Shanghai that the Resolution adopted by the
Council of the League of Nations on the 27th May included an
invitation to the Governments represented on the Council and
on the Par East Advisory Committee ttto inform themselves
"as fully as possible as to cases of bombing by Japanese
"aircraft of civilian populations in China and to furnish
"without delay to the Council information so obtained"*
X shall be glad if you will enquire of the United
States Government as to their reaction to this Invitation*
You may at your discretion inform them of the attitude of
His Majesty's Governivient as set forth in ny despatch to
Shanghai referred to above*
3*     I am sending copies of this despatch to His
Majesty's Ambassador at Shanghai, Tokyo and Paris*
I am, with great truth and respect,
Sir,
Your Excellency's obedient Servant,
(For the Secretary of State)
His Excellency
The Right Honourable
Sir Ron.ald iindsay, G*C.I1.G., K.C.B.,
etc*,     etc*, etc*,
Washington*