793.003/420: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 18—10:10 a.m.]
821. Department’s 322, September 15, 4 p.m.
1. Reuter, Nanking, September 12th, states: “Dr. Wang stated this morning that the British Government had presented counterproposals on extraterritoriality which the Chinese Government was now considering.”
Kuo Wen, Shanghai, September 15th, states: “The British Minister had another conversation with Dr. Wang in Nanking this afternoon. Rendition of Weihaiwei was discussed. The views on extraterritoriality between the two sides are so divergent that an early agreement is not believed possible.”
2. I am informed by the British Legation that Dr. Wang has made no reference to the proposals since the draft was handed him on September 11th. No public interest appears to have been aroused by the British proposals.