893.102S/1202: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 14—5:38 a.m.]
651. Shanghai’s 290, June 11, 11 a.m. Agreement referred to by Shanghai appears to be result of promises made to British Minister and myself during recent Sino-Japanese negotiations by the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mayor Wu Tieh-chen that an attempt would be made to find a solution of the extra-Settlement roads question. Solution substantiated by Shanghai seems to me to be an acceptable one and I hope that it will be possible to put it into operation and eliminate this question from among the questions making difficult the situation at Shanghai.
Repeated to Shanghai.