500.A4e/654
The Department of State to the British Embassy
The United States Government has given careful consideration to the Aide-Memoire, dated September 17, 1926, in regard to the situation in China, which was left at the Department of State on September 20, 1926, by His Excellency the British Ambassador. The Government of the United States has followed with close attention the recent developments in China. It is of the opinion, however, that the situation has not so far altered as to necessitate any change in the policy which it has adopted in the past, namely, to hold itself in readiness to enter into relations and to negotiate with any Government representing China which appears to be capable of fulfilling the obligations which it may undertake. On the other hand this Government is not prepared to enter into negotiations with a view to concluding a general tariff agreement with individual provinces or groups of provinces.