Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 893.51/969A.

The Acting Secretary of State to the American Ambassador to Great Britain.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, June 26, 1912—1 p.m.

Informally inquire what attitude is likely to be taken by the Foreign Office toward the loan negotiations now proceeding at Peking; especially whether some steps will not be taken to insure the further advances that may be needed by China while the negotiations are in progress.

Repeat to Berlin.

Huntington Wilson.