Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1932, The Far East, Volume IV

493.11/1599: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 13, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received February 13—7:32 a.m.]

Your February 10, 1 p.m., to Nanking. Formal proposal has been received. My British colleague recommended to his Government favorable consideration in principle.

I believe we should not object but we must of course bear in mind that the Chinese may never resume payments.

Johnson