Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1920, Volume I

893.102H/327: Telegram

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

Peking, July 12, 1919—2 p.m.
[Received July 12—9:55 a.m.]

Your July 2, 4 p.m., my June 20 [21], 12 noon. American firm in question is Standard Oil Company which today reports cannot further delay action without losing site for which other interests are competing. They request decision as soon as possible.

Reinsch