File No. 763.72/6173
The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Reinsch
Washington, August 4, 1917, 5 p.m.
Your telegram of August 3, 2 a.m. You are instructed to be guided by the policy of this Government as expressed in its note of [Page 90] June 4 to China, hut if war is declared express satisfaction of this Government in the support thus given to its course. * * * Nevertheless the Department does not deem it advisable at the moment for you to participate in conferences of Allied Ministers concerning war matters. However, should any matter arise in which they and you deem concurrent action by this Government desirable you may request instructions.