Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 8, 1908

File No. 774/407.

The Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador Reid.¹

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, December 1, 1908.

Referring to department’s telegram 20th, you will inform foreign office majority powers participating opium conference have agreed deference to China’s wishes to postpone meeting until February 1. Also state that this Government would appreciate early reply of Government to which you are accredited.

Adee.

1. Repeated to Persia.