500.A4d/126: Telegram

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

[Paraphrase]

46. I am temporarily withholding reply of the Department in view of urgent request of Chinese Minister for delay. He hopes to obtain permission shortly to withdraw note. I expect to be able, if he succeeds, to authorize you to return the note from the Foreign Office unanswered.

Kellogg