893.74/365
The British Chargé (Chilton) to the Secretary of State
Sir: I have the honour to refer to the note which you were so good as to address to me on July 19th in regard to the Federal Telegraph Company’s contract relative to radio traffic in China and to Mr. Leland Harrison’s letter of July 6th last26 in which he explained the attitude of the United States Government towards the experts’ recommendations put forward at the Washington Conference in February 1922.
Under instructions from His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, I have the honour to inform you that inasmuch as no definite attitude has yet been taken up by the United States Government towards the recommendations of the Washington experts, His Majesty’s Minister at Peking has been instructed to take action to defend the Marconi Company’s interests in so far as they are affected by the Federal Telegraph Company’s agreement. His Majesty’s Minister has also been instructed to explain the circumstances to his United States Colleague and to point out that, until His Majesty’s Government know that the United States Government [Page 815] have accepted all the recommendations of the Washington experts, His Majesty’s Government must maintain their opposition to the Federal Company’s contract.
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