Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 893.00/566a.

The Secretary of State to the American Ambassadors to France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Russia, and to the Minister to China.

[Identic Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, October 14, 1911.

In view of the seriousness of the present disturbance in China this Government contemplates advising its nationals in the affected districts to concentrate at open ports easily accessible to foreign men-of-war. Before taking such action this Government desires to ascertain whether the Government to which you are accredited shares our view as to the advisability of such a step and whether the situation calls for further measures by the powers for the protection of foreign interests.

Knox.