Office of the Historian

861.77 Chinese Eastern/390: Telegram

The Ambassador in Germany (Schurman) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, October 14, 1929—11 a.m.
[Received October 14—9:45 a.m.]

194. During a visit of Wiley93 to Chief of American Division of Foreign Office on Saturday,94 De Haas suggested that Wiley see Trautmann, [Page 326] Chief Far Eastern Division, who gave him text of note telegraphed by German Government on October 7 to Chinese and Soviet Governments proposing cessation of arrests of their respective nationals and reciprocal release of those already arrested.95 Trautmann expressed the hope that the Department would adopt a friendly attitude toward the project. The support of the American press too he said would be most helpful.

Text of note96 by next pouch.

Schurman
  1. John C. Wiley, First Secretary of Embassy.↩
  2. October 12, 1929.↩
  3. The Moscow Izvestia on October 18 announced the Soviet Government’s refusal to accept the proposal.↩
  4. Not printed.↩