893.811/335
The Minister in China ( Reinsch ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 8.]
Sir: With reference to previous correspondence, and particularly to the Department’s telegram of July 15, 4:00 P.M., I have the honor to report that in accordance with an arrangement made between the local representative of the American International Corporation and the Ministry of Finance, I returned to the Ministry of Finance some days ago the treasury bill for $350,000.00 handed to the Legation on May 20th last by the Ministry in connection with the negotiations for the advance of that sum by the Corporation on account of the Grand Canal Conservancy project, and have now received from the Ministry a new treasury bill dated July 8th, which I have the honor to forward enclosed herewith for delivery to the American International Corporation, as reported in my telegram of July 31st, 1:00 P.M.53
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