Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 893.51/1756

The Secretary of State to Mr. Arthur Reynold

Department of State,
Washington, March 15, 1917.

Sir: The Department acknowledges the receipt of your telegram of March 14, 1917, requesting that the American Minister at Peking endeavor to secure an extension of the time which your representative may be permitted to make investigations in China and conduct negotiations for a loan to the Chinese Government by your bank.

In reply I have to advise you that the Chinese Minister has just informed the Department that he telegraphed yesterday to Mr. J. J. Abbott, now en route to Peking, that the extension had been granted.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

William Phillips