893.05/349: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
406. Reference Legation’s despatch No. 1801, November 7, and Shanghai’s despatch No. 8621, November 25, 1932,13 with regard to the agreement relating to the Chinese courts in the International Settlement. As the date of the expiration of the present agreement [Page 654] is only 3 months off, the Department desires that, in the light of its instructions to you on this subject, namely, telegrams No. 224, July 25, 5 p.m.,14 paragraph 2, (a), No. 279, August 23, 3 p.m. and No. 295, August 30, 6 p.m., you join with your colleagues in devising ways and means of bringing about such a solution as may seem appropriate and practicable. Please keep Department informed promptly of developments and of your comments thereon with recommendations.