Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1910

File No. 774/772.

Minister Calhoun to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Peitaiho, August 2, 1910.

Mr. Calhoun says he is informed by the foreign office that an invitation has been extended to China by the Netherlands Government to participate in the opium conference, and that China being unprepared has requested that the meeting be postponed until the 15th of October, which request has been complied with. Mr. Calhoun adds that China would like to know the intentions of the United States and the basis for discussion at the conference.