793.003/390: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes)
Washington, August 9, 1930—2
p.m.
197. Your 173, August 7, noon, and 175, August 7, 5 p.m.
- 1.
- Department has carefully noted contents and has informed American Minister, China, thereof.
- 2.
- Department understands that it is now agreed that neither British nor American Government will present proposals to the Chinese without having given two weeks’ previous notification to the other, and that this notification may be exchanged through our respective Ministers in Peiping; but Department does not understand that this necessarily involves giving notice to any other Governments.
- 3.
- Department is surprised that British Government has communicated copies of draft of June 4 to other Governments without either consulting or notifying American Government. Department intends now to communicate copies in confidence to Japanese and Netherland representatives here and is authorizing American Minister, Peiping, to communicate copies in confidence to his colleagues of those nationalities. Department will communicate copies to any other interested representatives who may make request for them.
Carr