893.00/7201: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (MacMurray)
[Paraphrase]
Washington, March 19,
1926—6 p.m.
67. Your 134, March 16, 5 p.m., and 137, March 18, 7 p.m. I learn with much gratification that forceful action has not been necessary to settle question of maintaining protocol status of Tientsin. I [Page 604] think that in general it should be our policy not to use force of arms to enforce treaty rights unless such action is necessary in order to protect the lives of Americans.
Kellogg