893.113/361: Telegram

The Minister in China (Schurman) to the Secretary of State

405. My 359, September 6, 5 p.m.83 Diplomatic body meeting 3d unanimously adopted draft identic telegram as follows:

“As regards the arms embargo the diplomatic body unanimously approved the Washington formula ‘arms or munitions of war whether complete or in parts’ but they could not agree on any modification of that language for the purpose of extending or [Page 743] strengthening the prohibition. They unanimously agreed, however, to submit to their respective Governments the following interpolation of note, namely: ‘This is understood to include aircraft other than commercial aircraft and machinery and materials destined exclusively for the manufacture of arms or the equipment of arsenals’.”

Schurman
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