893.51/2888: Telegram
The Minister in China (Crane) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 24—2:31 p.m.]
196. Department’s telegram no. 179, July 15, 8 p.m.68 After conferring with my British colleague I venture to bring to the Department’s attention the difficulties attendant upon negotiations in Peking in jointly communicating the documents mentioned to the Chinese Government. The matter would have to be referred by my colleagues to their respective Governments and it is evident that the Japanese [Page 560] Legation desires to delay as far as possible any joint communication giving accurate information regarding consortium to the Chinese Government. …
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