Office of the Historian

861.77/2233

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

Washington, September 28, 1921.
No. 171

Sir: The Department has received your despatch No. 400 of August 24, 1921, enclosing a note from the British Foreign Office relative to the reorganization of the supervision of the Chinese Eastern Railway.

You may inform the British Foreign Office that the Government intends to take up this matter with the Chinese Government but has deemed it advisable, first, to approach Japan. The answer from the Japanese Government is expected in the near future.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
Henry P. Fletcher