493.11/1629: Telegram
The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 21—7:35 a.m.]
183. Your April 18, 6 p.m. to the American Minister. The American Minister instructs me to report that his note of April 14 to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that the American Government is not disposed to raise any objection to the postponement of payments was recalled and altered in the manner suggested by the Department. An addition was made of the following paragraph based on conversation held by the Minister with the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs on April 19.
“I have the honor to request also that Your Excellency confirm my understanding that it is the intention of the National Government to make up the postponed payments in the year beginning June 1, 1933, as an addition to the regular payments set at for this purpose.”
This paragraph was designed to clear up ambiguity in that portion of the note of February 11th relating to method of making up the postponed payments.
Copies to the American Minister and the Legation.