File No. 493.11/457.

The American Minister to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

The Chinese Government desires to pay each claim arising out of the revolution as soon as it is allowed. The Diplomatic Corps has not [Page 215] yet reached a decision to accept immediate separate payment of the claims. It may be difficult to secure payment of claims after the sum of two million pounds sterling set aside for that purpose is exhausted. Authority is requested to present each American claim immediately upon its approval. It is further requested that the Legation be authorized to urge upon the Diplomatic Corps to give priority to such claims as are founded on direct and proximate results of the revolution.

Reinsch.