893.74/878: Telegram
The Minister in China (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:25 p.m.]
998. 1. Following from American Consul, Nanking:
“November 3, 3 p.m. My November 2, 1 p.m. Ministry of Communications today informs me that the special committee being formed will deal only with contracts of Great Northern and Eastern Extension Telegraph Companies. Ministry states that these contracts must be drastically revised because of the recent advent of radio communications.
The Legation will note that this statement is inconsistent with the statement made to the Consulate on November 2nd.”
2. The statement referred to in second paragraph of the above message was that repeated to the Department in second paragraph of my 959, November 4, 8 p.m.