Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1925, Volume I

893.5045/191: Telegram

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

Peking, August 27, 1925—9 a.m.
[Received August 27—6:16 a.m.]

354. My telegram number 336, August 20, 4 p.m.¹⁷

1. British Chargé d’Affaires has several times asked me whether our Government has named a judge to serve on the Shanghai inquiry. I have replied that I have no information as to your intentions beyond your original acceptance in principle of the proposal for a judicial inquiry.

2. It now appears that at the instance of the British consul general at Shanghai the British Government desires that even McEuen’s suspension should not be put into effect or announced till immediately before the commission of inquiry convenes. This would merely delay such slight concession to Chinese feeling as might be involved in his suspension.

MacMurray

17. Not printed.