RFP
This telegram must be                        Tokyo
closely paraphrased be-
fore being communicated                      Dated September 7, 1939
to anyone.  (br)
                                        Rec'd 10:03 a.m.
 
Secretary of State
     Washington
 
     463, September 7, 6 p.m.  (SECTION TWO)
 
     The Foreign Minister said that he wished to emphasize the determination of Japan not to
become involved in the European war and at the same time to do what it could to prevent the
enlargement of the hostilities to include the Far East.  He added that Japan would be glad to
cooperate with other nations equally animated by desire that the war be confined to the present
belliegerents.
     Three.  I replied that I would not fail to report to my Government the observations which
the Foreign Minister had just made.  I said that it had been our endeavor to cooperate with Japan
as with other nations in promoting peace in the Far East; that the difference in objectives and
policies of our two nations were militating against such cooperation, which was particularly
unfortunate at this time when mutual trust and friendship between the nations not involved in
European war were so badly needed for the bringing to an end of the war in Europe as soon as
possible.
                                        REPEATED