wing will give in if a positive answer of the Chinese Government does not arrive soon* "Identical telegram was sent to Hankow. DIRKSEN" (4) During the progress of negotiations, the "Rape of Nanking" occurred and other military aggressions were threatened. Proof (a) Document 1269A, (Exhibit No. )j "Telegram - Secret Cipher Process "Tokyo, January 5, 19371735 Arrived, January 5> 1937 1400 p.m. No. 5 of 5 January To Telegram No. 1 of the 1st of this monthx) x) Pol 17 gTop Secret URGENT "For the Reichsminister personally. "I. Foreign Minister agrees to the establishment of a more direct connection with the Chinese Government via the German Embassy in Hankow and Tokyo, the more so since he welcomed an instruction received by the Chinese Am¬bassador here from his government to establish close contact with me and since he answered my question whether he would agree to such an exchange of ideas in the affirmative•