493.11/948: Telegram
The Minister in China ( Schurman ) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 1—10:15 a.m.]
1. Your 258 December 30, 5 [2] p.m. Phrase “diplomatic body’s identic telegram December 11th” should I assume read “identic telegram December 6th of representatives of eight protocol powers”.
British Minister having received instructions not to address such a communication to banks, joint representations became impossible and project was dropped. French Minister says that he would now [Page 600] favor the idea suggested in the first sentence of your telegram under acknowledgment and we shall hold a meeting in a few days after publication of inspector general of customs’ annual report regarding customs revenues to consider matter.