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

893.51/5721: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 13, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received December 13—6:50 a.m.]

Department’s written instruction 853, August 26, regarding claims commission.

My French colleague informs me that he has made no progress in matter of claims since proposal made to us by T. V. Soong and Wang Chung-hui.⁸¹ He stated that they had settled locally the claim for damages done at Lungchow in Kwangsi and a small claim at Chou-chow in Hopei.

British Chargé gives me similar information, stating British claims not active. He tells me that the private bondholders of Tientsin-Pukow have organized and are negotiating direct. He has heard that setting aside of $5,000,000 promised by Soong and Wang Chung-hui has not been done.

Has Department any objection to my sounding out Minister for Foreign Affairs in regard to proposal for claims commission?

Johnson

81. See telegram No. 997, November 21, 1930, 11 a.m., from the Minister in China, Foreign Relations, 1930, vol. ii, p. 607.