File No. 793.94/286.
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Peking, April 7, 1915—10 p.m.
At yesterday’s meeting the Japanese continued to discuss the details of the demand relating to residence in Manchuria.
Group V was again discussed and the demand concerning purchase of one-half of all war materials from Japan insisted upon.
Fukien demand was taken up for the first time and urged by the Japanese Minister in a strikingly peremptory manner and at times with a show of excitement. He stated that apprehensions as to the intentions of a certain Power (understood by China to refer to America) compelled Japan to insist on a declaration that the Chinese would finance developments in Fukien herself and especially would not make any contract with nationals of another nation for the construction of harbors and dockyards. He declared that the certain Power was ready to accept this view.