493.11 N 15/264: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 6—9:30 a.m.]
861. 1. Your 393, November 30, 6 p.m. was repeated to Shanghai which has replied:
“December 4, 3 p.m. Following from Spiker and Lyman:
‘Referring to the Legation’s telegram No. 2, December 1, 4 p.m., in reference to paragraph 1 of Department’s November 30, 6 p.m., quoted, American Commissioners will discreetly carry out instructions but since Department holds rent claims not supportable legally as Nanking losses, Commissioners desire definite instructions as to advices to be given to claimants concerning remedy available in claims for rent of property forcibly occupied.’”
2. Department’s instructions respectfully solicited.