861.77/1762: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Crane)
285. Your 319, October 13, 6 p.m.74 You are instructed to earnestly present to the Chinese Government the pressing necessity that [Page 724] it give such assurance as will make it absolutely clear that the inter-Allied agreement concerning the railroads of Siberia, which for this purpose included the Chinese Eastern, still has the active support of the Chinese Government. China should make it clear that in making the contract with the Russo-Asiatic Bank on October 2, nothing was intended inconsistent with the inter-Allied agreement Using your discretion, secure this assurance in as explicit and positive a form as possible, and without delay. Result should be reported not only to Department but also to our Embassy in Japan and to Stevens.
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