393.1162/22: Telegram

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

149. Your 299, July 24, 4 p.m. Instruct Consul General at Canton to limit efforts to recover hospital property at Wuchow to negotiation with authorities and notification that this Government reserves right to claim for reimbursement to mission of value of property—damaged, destroyed or seized.

Department desires Jenkins make full report enclosing copy of deed.14

Kellogg
  1. The report of the consul general at Canton was transmitted to the Department by the Minister in despatch No. 618, Aug. 2 (file No. 393.1162/26).