Office of the Historian

893.51/3143: Telegram

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

Peking, December 16, 1920—6 p.m.
[Received December 18—10:30 a.m.]

442. My 388, November 18th, 5 p.m. Ministry of Finance expresses gratitude for action of bank, states that rise in value of gold has so diminished customs surplus that latter insufficient repay amount due but repayment will be effected in first few days January from salt surplus.

Crane