File No. 893.51/1856
The Secretary of State to Minister Reinsch
Washington, December 29, 1917, 3 p.m.
Your November 20, 7 p.m., and December 28, 10 a.m. The Department on November 22 suggested to the French and British Governments the advisability of participation of French and British Groups in proposed initial advance of 2,000,000 pounds by Japan and has received a reply from Paris stating that the French Government shares the views of this Government and has requested the interested French financial groups to submit a proposition of participation. London replies that the matter has been referred to the Treasury whose decision will be communicated later. Department is awaiting definite reply from British and French Governments and also report from special Treasury representative now in London.