Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1919, Volume I

793.003/10: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Reinsch)

Washington, June 16, 1919, 4 p.m.

Your despatch No. 2720 of May 9.

Department does not consider that you should undertake to extend protection to nationals of non-treaty countries unless requested by those Governments, consented to by China and authorized by Department.

Phillips