The Archive · 1937

Washington, Dee. 15

The United States Government har not considered and was not now considering any joint or any other Kind of naval action, demonstration or show of force in China waters it connection with the Far Eastern Corde Hui, 4 He reiterated the United States, as a matter of establishe" polley, was acting independently and making {ts own decisions on Oriental issues.

Mr, Hull did not wish to discuss recent reports that the date for the United States Fleet's departure for Pacific manceuvres was advanced Deeause of the situation in the Orient.

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