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The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

46. Nanking’s January 10, 5 p.m., regarding Boxer protocol. Spanish Minister, French Minister, Italian Minister, British Chargé d’Affaires and I discussed this note, agreed that as Chinese asked nothing there was nothing for us to do but to await instructions from our respective Governments.

Other colleagues to be furnished informal suggestion contained in Peck’s last paragraph.

Johnson