Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1917, Supplement 2, The World War, Volume I

File No. 763.72112/5450

The Minister in China ( Reinsch) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

Peking, November 10, 1917, 12 noon.
[Received November 10, 11.20 a.m.]

British and French representatives have received instructions to invite Chinese Government to cooperate in economic blockade of the Central powers. They assume that I have similar instructions. Your instructions are requested.

Reinsch