793.003/711a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)
For the Minister: During the redrafting of articles in the Department’s April 27 draft proposals, Mr. Weigh of the Chinese Legation endeavored to revise in the exchange of notes the provision regarding the Chinese legal counselor in order to give him “the same functions as the foreign legal counselors.” According to Weigh’s information, he stated that the Chinese-British negotiators have arrived at such an accord as to this point. Since the Department has understood that the Chinese legal counselor was desired for the sake of [Page 873] liaison, will you please ask the British negotiators and report whether the statement by Weigh is correct.