761.93/176: Telegram
The Minister in China (Crane) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received December 7—5:36 a.m.]
427. Press gives text of note [of] Yourin to the Foreign Office opening negotiations. Denounces imperialistic nature of Chinese-Russian treaties, proposes revision and elimination all privileges not reciprocal. Alludes to growing trade between the two countries which requires consular representation by Russia and judicial qualifications. States Chinese Eastern requires adequate agreement guaranteeing rights of each on the basis of mutual justice and that illegal claims of the Russo-Asiatic Bank must be discouraged decisively. Text by mail.39
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