Office of the Historian

893.512/1152: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)

Washington, July 31, 1931—2 p.m.

256. Your 456, July 23, 3 p.m.

1. While Department has not yet received copy of Shanghai Senior Consul’s circular of June 15, 1931,53 referred to in paragraph 1 of your telegram under reference, Department concurs in Legation’s views as expressed in paragraph 10 of telegram under reference that any change in existing arrangements should be made by modifying present agreement, following same procedure which resulted in conclusion of present agreement. Any such modification should be referred to Department before Legation gives its assent thereto.

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