File No. 5315/619.
The Secretary of State to Chargé Hitt.
Washington, December 9, 1909.
Mr. Knox informs Mr. Hitt that according to the department’s reports the Hukuang loan negotiations are now being interrupted by unwillingness of French group to indorse the arrangement already agreed upon by the Governments of the United States, Great Britain, arm Germany, and that this Government is joining with the Government of Great Britain in urging the Government of France to instruct their bank representatives to sign the original and supplementary agreements as they stand, leaving the details of possible future extension to be settled later by private arrangement, as proposed by Straight.
Adds that the Government of the United States would be glad if the German Government also would take similar action.