793.003/792: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
[Paraphrase]
Washington, December 17, 1931—1
p.m.
137. For the Minister: Your December 15, 5 p.m., from Nanking, the extraterritoriality paragraphs.
- (1)
- With reference to the Department’s 129, December 1, 7 p.m., to Nanking, paragraph (1), second sentence, and to your telegram cited above, paragraphs (3) and (4), the Department feels it was unfortunate you did not mention the matter to Dr. Koo, thus completing our record in connection with the arrangement between you and C. T. Wang.
- (2)
- With reference to your telegram cited above, paragraph (1), regarding Frank Lee’s statement that no preparations had been effected to implement the May 4 mandate, the Department has had certain indications that, though complete preparations have not been effected to implement the mandate, steps have been taken looking toward this end which, if carried out, may lead to unfortunate incidents after January 1st. In his political survey for last August, the Consul at Yunnanfu reported publication in the Yunnan Provincial Government’s Official Gazette of an instruction from the National Government at Nanking regarding the May 4 mandate to the effect that from January 1, 1932, the regulations governing exercise of jurisdiction over foreigners in China will be effective. A notice was carried in the same Official Gazette to the effect that instructions accordingly [Page 923] had been sent authorities of Yunnan’s three district courts and first prison. It could be assumed that similar instructions went to other Provincial Governments. More material on this subject may have reached the Legation.
Stimson