493.11 Changsha/10: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)

424. Your 1025 of December 2, 4 p.m.24

1.
If in your further discussion of the Changsha incident with the Chinese authorities it should appear that there is a possibility that such claims may be treated as were the Nanking claims, you may state that the Department would be willing to accept a similar arrangement for the adjudication of the Changsha claims.
2.
Please keep Department informed promptly with regard to developments and any steps that are being or may be taken by other foreign governments.
Stimson
  1. Not printed.