693.119/420: Telegram
The Minister in China ( Reinsch ) to the Acting Secretary of State
Peking
,
April 5, 1919, 4 p.m.
[Received April 5, 12.15 p.m.]
[Received April 5, 12.15 p.m.]
My despatch number 2446, January 10.92 The Japanese now seem ready to join in an agreement against making arrangements for furnishing arms to China. I shall proceed to make such an agreement with the colleagues concerned.
Such restrictions might be considered to operate unfavorably to the Southern and Central military who have not been supplied by the Japanese as have the Northerners. But I believe that the total impossibility of arms traffic will be beneficial. British Minister is of the same opinion.
Reinsch