Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 893.51/873a.

The Acting Secretary of State to the American Minister.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, May, 6, 1912.

In the judgment of the Legation, and in the light of the more recent reports from our consuls, how far is the situation in China responsive to the conditions of recognition of governments under international law; and, specifically, in what respects does the Provisional Government still fall short of the requirements?

Huntington Wilson.