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the assurances so far given by the Japanese Government are insufficient to
re-
move the anxieties felt by the oil companies. Embassies will add orally that
if the Japanese authorities think that a possibility exists that a solution
of the
difficulties could be found through discussions between the Japanese officials
and the company directors now in Shanghai, the oil companies might author-
ize the directors to come to Japan for that purpose. Do you agree with this
procedure?' "
  2. Department's 215, December 24, 1 p. m. The local representative
of the Standard-Vacuum has been kept currently and fully informed
of the Department's attitude and recent information has been con-
veyed to the special representative at Shanghai by special messenger.
The substance of the Department's telegram under reference will be
conveyed to the local representative tomorrow morning for transmis-
sion as indicated by the Department.
                                                             GiRw

894.6363/159: Telegram
     The Ambassador in Japan (Grewt) to the Secretary of State

                                 TOKYO, December 27, 1934-5 p. m.
                              [Received December 27-7: 20 a. m.]
  285. My 284, December 25, 7 p. m. Having obtained the agreement
of the oil companies, the British and American Embassies today made
oral and informal representations along the lines suggested in para-
graphs 6 and 8 of my 274, December 13, 2 p. m. Our representations
were made by Neville and Dickover to Kurusu and British representa-
tions were made by Sansom to Kurusu. Kurusu received our represen-
tations sympathetically and expressed some hope that a solution of the
difficulties could be found "within the framework of the present law".
On his own initiative he recommended conference with the special
representatives of the oil companies and expressed his belief that a
discussion between the special representatives and the Japanese official
would produce fruitful results but that he must first obtain the opinion
of the Vice Minister for Commerce and Industry before committing
himself. Substantially the same reply was made to the British
representations.
  Shall report again when Kurusu replies.


894.6363/162: Telegram
    The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

                                  TOKYO, December 29, 1934-noon.
                               [Received December 29-3: 33 a. m.]
 286. My 285, December 27, 5 p. m.
 1. Kurusu yesterday informed Neville orally that:



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