893.5151/364: Telegram
The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 22—4:40 a.m.]
96. Nanking’s 19, February 21, 2 p.m. Following is Nanking’s February 21, 9 a.m.:
“I have received information believed to be entirely reliable, although unofficial, that Kung, Minister of Finance, on February 20, sent telegram to the Chinese Minister at Washington reviewing Chinese position in reference to silver and then directing that the Chinese Minister make representations to the American Government setting forth the undesirability from the standpoint of China of measures calculated to raise the price of silver.”