124.93/91

Memorandum by the Acting Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs, Department of State (Lockhart)

Mr. Butler Wright telephoned me today stating that Signor Rosso of the Italian Embassy had today informed him that the Embassy had received information from Rome to the effect that the Italian Government had decided not to raise its Legation at Peking to the rank of an Embassy, and that the decision had been arrived at for reasons of economy. Mr. Wright suggested that this information be made of record in order that it might be considered in connection with the general question of raising the American Legation at Peking to an Embassy.

F. P. L[ockhart]