893.51/4436
President Coolidge to the Secretary of State
My Dear Mr. Secretary: I have your letter of December fifth, in which you bring to my attention the situation which has recently arisen at Canton, China, and advise me that it is the opinion of the representatives in Peking of the Powers principally interested, in which our own Legation concurs, that there should be a concentration at Canton of the available naval units of the Powers having war vessels at the China station for the purpose of deterring the Canton Government from its threatened course of action, and ask for my views. I think the naval units should be sent. Please seek the cooperation of the Navy Department to this end.
Very truly yours,