693.119/352: Telegram
The Minister in China (Crane) to the Secretary of State
[Paraphrase]
Peking, September
23, 1920—4 p.m.
[Received September 23—2:41 p.m.]
[Received September 23—2:41 p.m.]
266. Department’s no. 237, September 15. At present moment claim that American companies are discriminated against and that embargo on arms to China is dead letter is much exaggerated. Violations of embargo so general, however, by nationals of all nations that yesterday I proposed to Legations of France, Great Britain, and Japan that a new declaration be made of embargo on arms. Identic telegram is being drafted by French Legation to be sent by the Ministers to their respective Governments. …
Crane