Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1923, Volume I

793.003 C 73/105: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in China ( Schurman )

Washington , January 14, 1924—5 p.m.

15. Your No. 400, December 14, 3 p.m. Department’s No. 3, January 4, 3 p.m.⁶⁹ Inform the Chinese Foreign Office with respect to its memorandum of December 13 that this Government has not been able to obtain unanimity with regard to the convening of the Extraterritoriality Commission on November 1, 1924, as suggested by it. You should, however, refrain from giving any intimation as to the attitude taken by the individual Powers concerned toward the meeting of the Commission.

Hughes

69. Not printed.