893.00/9088: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (MacMurray)
Washington, January 4,
1928—5 p.m.
3. Your 1132, December 29, 6 p.m.
- 1.
- The Department agrees with you as to the inadvisability of sending consular officers permanently to Ichang or Chungking at this time, although it desires to see American enterprises resume operations on the Upper Yangtze as soon as this is prudent.
- 2.
- The Department will receive with interest any information which may be obtained by the American naval vessels if they make their projected trips of investigation. If you consider it wise you may arrange with the American naval authorities for a consular officer, designated by you, to proceed on one of the vessels to Ichang or Chungking to report on conditions.
Kellogg