893.515/1381: Telegram
The Consul General at Tientsin (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:38 p.m.]
45. Department’s 14, March 21, 7 p.m. Statement regarding rights of Japanese in their Concession was drafted by British Consul General and accepted without question or discussion by all consular representatives but I am not sure that any sound basis for it can be found. I have made inquiry of the British Consul General and will telegraph later if anything of value is ascertained.
In view of the information contained in my 44, March 25, 11 a.m., no further representations regarding this matter seem to be required at present but if they should become necessary they will be based on the second paragraph of the Department’s telegram under reference.
Repeated to Peiping, Chungking.