Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1904

Mr. Storer to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Vienna, February 12, 1904

(Mr. Storer states that the Austrian Government is disposed in a general way to follow any concurrent use of good offices neutral powers having more important interests involved than those of Austria may agree upon, but wishes to be informed beforehand, if possible, of the extent of territory on which the neutrality of China is to be respected, and asks whether it is desired to include Manchuria.)