Office of the Historian

Mr. Goschen to Mr. Gresham.

No. 59.]
British Embassy,
New London, October 14, 1894. (Received October 16.)

Sir: I duly informed Her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs of the reply of the United States Government respecting the proposed intervention between China and Japan, which you [Page 71] were good enough to communicate to me by telegraph on the 12th instant.

I am now instructed by his lordship to call your attention to the fact that the intervention contemplated would be limited to diplomatic action and would only take place in the event of a suitable opportunity presenting itself for the adoption of such a course.

I have, etc.,

W. E. Goschen.