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The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 20.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to the Embassy’s telegram No. 60 of February 13, 4 p.m.,22 regarding the local reaction to Senator Pittman’s speech of February 10, and to enclose for the information of the Department copies of two memoranda dated February 13 and February 14, 1936, respectively,23 of conversations with Finance Minister H. H. Kung and Foreign Minister Chang Ch’ün in which both of these gentlemen expressed themselves as pleased with the sentiments of the Senator’s speech.
It will be observed that Dr. Kung at the same time indicated that the Chinese would have found the American silver policy more advantageous to themselves if they had been ready to take advantage of the opportunities it offered.
Respectfully yours,