Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1929, Volume II

893.113/1161: Telegram

Washington , February 27, 1929—2 p.m.

76. Your 94, February 8, 4 p.m.

1.: Department favors immediate cancellation of agreement concerning withholding of naval assistance as well as of arms embargo agreement of 1919 unless you and your colleague[s] consider present disturbances make such action for the moment inadvisable. Department has no objection to section of draft of note and to draft of resolution as given in your paragraph 2 and leaves to your discretion matter of phraseology to be adopted.
2.: In view of Washington Conference Resolution No. XI87 and the Washington treaties limiting naval armament and relating to principles and policies concerning China,88 and for reasons of general [Page 526] expediency, Department at present deems it undesirable to attempt to effect an understanding or arrangement as proposed in your paragraph 3.

Kellogg