Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1928, Volume II

493.11 N 15/202: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Perkins)

Washington, August 30, 1928—2 p.m.

294. Your 643, August 18, 6 p.m.

1. Department approves the Legation’s instruction to Paxton but, in view of the length of time since Nanking incident occurred and the press releases of the terms of settlement issued by the Department and the Consulate General at Shanghai on April 3, 1928,⁴¹ the Department considers communication to missionary bodies as suggested in your paragraph 3 unnecessary.

2. American members of the Commission may act under authorization granted in the Department’s telegraphic instruction 219, July 11, 4 p.m., until Joint Commission concludes its discussions.

3. [Paraphrase.] Any commitment that would estop the presentation to the Nationalist Government of claims not submitted to the Joint Commission should be avoided by the American members of the Commission. [End paraphrase.]

Castle

41. This refers to the release of the texts of the notes of March 30, constituting the settlement. See telegram of March 30 from the Minister in China, p. 331.