Tokyo: Major General Piggott, Ex-Military Attache in Japan

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Tokyo: Major General Piggott, Ex-Military Attache in Japan

26 Feb 1940

A short file of correspondence concerning public statements by Major General Piggott, an ex-military attaché to Japan. The letters report a speech given by him in early 1940 claiming that the Japanese would shortly be victorious in the Sino-Japanese War, and a subsequent offer to the BBC to make a broadcast to Japan.
china japan international relations england second world war formosa broadcast services public statements foreign office alexander cadogan gladwyn jebb permanent under-secretary's department sino-japanese war
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
China England Formosa Japan
Document Reference
FO 1093/236/2
Document Types
Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
FO 1093/236
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0236.002
Keywords
Public Statements Sino-japanese War Broadcast Services
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
6
Persons Discussed
Alexander Cadogan Gladwyn Jebb
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
International Relations

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