THE FAR EASTERN CRISIS



893.01 Manchuria/1040
   The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State

No. 564                                BERLIN, February 28, 1934.
                                             [Received March 17.]
  SIR: I have the honor to enclose herewith a translation 68 of a brief
notice which appeared in the Deut8ches Nachrichtenbiiro of February
21, 1934, to the effect that the Washington administration was consid-
ering recognition of "Manchukuo".
  In this connection I received a visit this morning from Mr. Daitz,
the head of the Foreign Political Office of the Nazi Party, who came
to see me expressly for the purpose of urging that course of action.
Mr. Daitz based his argument on the necessity for developing German
exports, a process which he considered would be greatly facilitated,
as far as "Manchukuo" was concerned, by recognition on the part
of Germany.
  It so happened that a member of the Embassy staff had occasion,
shortly afterwards, casually to meet Mr. Meyer, Head of the Oriental
Division of the German Foreign Office. The views of this official on
the subject of "Manchukuo" were conveyed in the Embassy's confi-
dential despatch No. 483 of January 30, 1934. The question was, how-
ever, again broached to him with a view to ascertaining whether any
change of attitude in the Foreign Office had since occurred. Mr.
Meyer replied that though he supposed that recognition of "Man-
chukuo" by Germany might in the course of time well come about,
especially in view of the friendly sentiments entertained in his country
for Japan, yet he expressed no concern whatsoever in regard thereto.
The information contained in despatch No. 483 is, therefore, appar-
ently not modified by Mr. Daitz' visit. Perhaps his views may be
personal ones looking towards the possibilities of special business;
possibly the Party organs are more exercised over the "Manchukuo"
question than the Foreign Office. It may also well be that the Japa-
nese considered that their persuasive powers would be better spent on
the Nazi Party organs than on the Foreign Office.
  Respectfully yours,                           WILLIAM E. DODD

893.01 Manchuria/1017: Telegram
          Mr. Hsieh Chieh-shih to the Secretary of State

                                         HSINKING, March 1, 1934.
                                            [Received 2: 20 a. m.]
  SIR: I have honour to inform  you hereby that in this State
Manchoukuo His Excellency Mister Pu Yi, Chief Executive, has on
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