893.102 Tientsin/581: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 6—6:30 a.m.]
153. Our 25, January 17, 6 p.m. We were informed upon inquiry at the British Embassy this morning that contact had been reestablished by the British Ambassador9 with the Japanese Government over the Tientsin silver question; that Craigie had on March 4 made certain proposals to the Japanese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs,10 of which the most important was the setting aside of 100,000 pounds of the silver for relief purposes; and that the Japanese Foreign Office had promised a formal reply within a few days. Our informant added that there were good indications that the Japanese Government would accept the British proposals.
Peiping please repeat to Tientsin, Chungking.