Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1926, Volume I

893.00/7411: Telegram

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

[Paraphrase]

Washington , May 26, 1926—5 p.m.

107. Your telegram No. 226, May 23, 2 p.m. Instructions suggested in second paragraph of your telegram are approved.

The Department considers it preferable to have Mayer confer with Tredwell only at Hongkong. However, in instructions sent to Tredwell¹⁰ he is authorized to go to Canton if Mayer so requests. If you consider it necessary you may authorize Chamberlain to go to Canton for conference with Mayer.

The Department prefers to have Mayer use commercial transportation. If commercial transportation is available, no request will be made of the Navy.¹¹

Kellogg

10. Not printed.
11. Mayer left Peking May 31, and his arrival at Canton was reported June 12.