The Archive · 1937

Japanese Message to White House

Prince Konoye's Son Takes Note to U.S. President Washington, Nov. 9.

Mr. Fumiteke Konoye, son of Prince Fuminaro Konoye, Premier of Japan, to-day delivered to President Roosevelt a message of good-will from his father. He was accompanied to the White House by the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. H. Saito.

Although Mr. Saito said the v! was simply to extend good wishes, it was interpreted by diplomats as a special gesture of friendship to the United States from Japan during the Sino-Japanese hostilities.

The Japanese Embassy said it had been prepared prior to Mr. Konoye" departure for Princeton University, where he is a student.

The Japanese Ambassador said the President seemed gratified by the message delivered by Mr. Konoye on his father's behalf—United Press.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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