Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1922, Volume I

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Mr. Elihu Root, of the American Delegation at the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] January 27, 1922.

My Dear Mr. Secretary: Regarding the proposal that Rogers¹¹ should join with the British, French and Japanese experts on electrical communications: In conferring informally and quite outside of the Conference—

1. With a view to bringing about an understanding between the private interests now holding monopolies or preferential privileges in China to the end that friction may be prevented and the monopolies or preferential privileges be so far as possible abrogated through friendly agreement; and

2. With a view to recommending proposals for the improvement of Trans-Pacific communication services, particularly with reference to press messages—

With the understanding that any recommendations are to be reported to the foreign offices concerned and not to this Conference, I think such a conference is very desirable and Mr. Rogers may well take part in it.

Faithfully yours,

Elihu Root

11. Walter S. Rogers, technical expert for communications to the American Delegation at the Conference on the Limitation of Armament.