893.51/2095: Telegram
The Minister in China ( Reinsch ) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received January 16, 5.51 p.m.]
Your telegram January 3, 11 p.m. [January 4, 2 p.m.?]63 The Ministry of Finance has informed me that the final agreement for engaging Sakatani as currency adviser has not been signed, and that in future if it becomes necessary to conclude a currency loan the American Government will be consulted. The Japanese Minister informed me today that Ambassador Ishii had mentioned this matter to the Secretary of State, who had expressed full agreement. I beg to request immediate information concerning your understanding on this point.
- Ante, p. 421; see also Foreign Relations, 1918, p. 162.↩