File No. 763.72/3924
The Minister in China ( Reinsch) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 17, 12 p.m.]
As the knowledge of the likelihood of important financial assistance might raise false expectations, I beg to request that in case action such as suggested in your telegram April 14, 4 p.m., should become possible, any indication on the part of our Government to make such financial assistance available to the Chinese Government should be withheld from the knowledge of even the Chinese Minister, Washington, until it shall have been possible to present for your consideration and to receive your attention [recommendations] in regard to the methods and conditions of assistance best calculated to further your purposes and to avoid either waste or embarrassment to the Chinese Government.