File No. 825.6374/58a
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at London ( Skinner )
[Telegram]
Washington
,
November 30, 1917, 4 p.m.
On unquestionable authority we learn that Japanese Government has instructed consular officer in Chile to contract for shipment for 1,000 tons of nitrate on every ship sailing from Chile to Japan. Please inquire why it was not thought necessary or desirable to include Japan in negotiations for a nitrate agreement. Report immediately.
Lansing