793.003/560: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
[Paraphrase]
Washington, March 16, 1931—5
p.m.
14. For Minister Johnson: Department’s 10, March 11, 6 p.m., to Nanking.70
- (1)
- The Chinese Legation has handed the Department a memorandum dated March 14. The text is as follows:
- [Here follows text of memorandum printed on page 758.]
- (2)
- You may inform C. T. Wang. Your instructions (see Department’s 12, March 14, 4 p.m., to Nanking) remain unchanged.
- (3)
- When the Department’s statement of March 11 has been delivered by you to Dr. Wang, you will please report fully on what transpires.
Stimson