551.5 F 1/8: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 10—12:37 a.m.]
1039. Following from the Minister, Nanking:
[Paraphrase.] “December 9, 5 p.m. Would the United States Government favorably receive a proposal from the Chinese Government that the United States call a conference, to be attended by silver-using countries, for the consideration of the silver situation? Is the Department of State able to inform me regarding its probable position respecting such a proposition prior to my departure, planned for December 15, for Peiping?” [End paraphrase.]