701.0093/229: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the First Secretary of Embassy in China (Salisbury), at Peiping
Washington, April 1, 1938—7
p.m.
94. Your 199, March 31, 11 a.m. Department concurs that it would be inadvisable to make an issue of the matter.
However, if any conference is held with regard to it, the American representative should take the position that the American Government feels that any such use of any part of the glacis under the auspices of any country should be discouraged, and that the American Embassy, while it will acquiesce in the case under reference, does not give assent.
Please inform the Ambassador.
Hull