493.11 Ekvall, Henry/53: Telegram
The Assistant Secretary of State (Carr) to the Minister in China (Johnson)
362. Your 1234, November 5, 2 p.m. Department feels that you should send to Stanton at once a paraphrase of Department’s 361, November 4, 5 p.m. with directions to present full demands to the local Chinese authorities and at the same time to inform the representatives of the Nanking Government at Sian of demands; and that you should instruct Peck to file for record with Nanking authorities the full demands. Department feels also that the question of accepting any offer made by Chinese authorities to pay immediate compensation for American property losses suffered remains open pending Stanton’s presentation of full demands and his report with regard to the attitude of the Chinese authorities.