893.51/5741: Telegram

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

139. Department’s 46, February 11, 1 p.m.88 In the light of comments made in my 116, February 4, 11 a.m., I recommend that we take no action on this loan other than possibly to ask for a copy of the agreement in view of its possible bearing upon status of Boxer Indemnity payments.89

Johnson
  1. Not printed.
  2. For correspondence concerning Boxer Indemnity payments, see pp. 660 ff.